Supreme Court of India · 1963-09-19
STATE OF PUNJAB vs JAGDIP SINGH & ORS.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1962/147
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STATE OF PUNJAB
- Respondent
- JAGDIP SINGH & ORS.
- Bench
- GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B.,SUBBARAO, K.,WANCHOO, K.N.,AYYANGAR, N. RAJAGOPALA,MUDHOLKAR, J.R.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the confirmation of officiating Tahsildars in PEPSU was void due to the absence of substantive vacancies, violating Article 311(2) of the Constitution and Section 116 of the States Re-organisation Act, 1956. The Court ruled that the creation of supernumerary posts was an afterthought and did not validate the original confirmation order. Consequently, the appeal by the Punjab Government was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision to quash the de-confirmation notification.