STATE OF MYSORE vs S.V.G. IYENGAR

The Supreme Court held that under the Mysore Civil Service Rules, 1958, an express order from the appropriate authority is required for an officer to cross the efficiency bar. The Court found that merely dropping disciplinary proceedings does not imply that the officer automatically crossed the efficiency bar. The appeal against the High Court's decision to restore increments and adjust salary for pension purposes was allowed, affirming that no such order was issued in this case.