Supreme Court of India · 1964-03-09
STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANR. vs AUDH NARAIN SINGH AND ANR.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1963/81
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANR.
- Respondent
- AUDH NARAIN SINGH AND ANR.
- Author
- GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B. (),WANCHOO, K.N.,SHAHC.,AYYANGAR, N. RAJAGOPALA,SIKRI, S.M.
- Bench
- GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B. (CJ),WANCHOO, K.N.,SHAH, J.C.,AYYANGAR, N. RAJAGOPALA,SIKRI, S.M.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that a Tahvildar in the Cash Department of the Uttar Pradesh Government is a civil servant under Article 311(2) of the Constitution. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision that the termination of the respondent's services was invalid due to non-compliance with the procedural safeguards mandated by Article 311(2). The judgment emphasized that the relationship of master and servant is determined by various factors, including control over work and payment of remuneration, which were present in this case.