STATE OF HARYANA ETC. ETC. vs SHAMSHER JANG BAHADUR ETC. ETC.

The Supreme Court held that the Government is not competent to alter rules framed under Article 309 of the Constitution by means of administrative instructions, as established in Sant Ram Sharma v. State of Rajasthan. The Court ruled that the instructions issued by the State Government regarding the qualifications for promotion were void since they conflicted with the existing statutory rules. Additionally, the Court found that the approval of the Central Government under Section 115 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 was not obtained for these instructions, rendering them invalid.