DEBESH CHANDRA DAS vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the reversion of the appellant from the post of Secretary to the Government of India to his parent State amounted to a reduction in rank under Article 311(2) of the Constitution. The Court found that the procedure mandated by Article 311(2) was not followed, as the reversion carried a stigma regarding the appellant's work performance. Consequently, the Court allowed the appeal, ruling that the orders of the Government of India were unsustainable due to the lack of due process.