S. P. VASUDEVA vs STATE OF HARYANA & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the reversion of the appellant from the post of Legal Assistant to his parent office was justified based on the assessment of his performance by the Deputy Commissioner, which was corroborated by the Secretary of the Law Department. The Court emphasized that the appointment was ad hoc and subject to review, thus upholding the authority of the administrative department to revert the appellant. The judgment of the Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissing the writ petition was affirmed, confirming the legality of the reversion order.