Supreme Court of India · 1980-04-23
KAMAL KANTI DUTTA AND ORS. vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1974/60261
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KAMAL KANTI DUTTA AND ORS.
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.
- Bench
- CHANDRACHUD, Y.V. (CJ),UNTWALIA, N.L.,KAILASAM, P.S.,DESAI, D.A.,VENKATARAMIAH, E.S.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the review of judgments under Article 137 of the Constitution, holding that petitions filed under Article 32 indirectly invoking review jurisdiction lack substance. The Court clarified that the recruitment rules for Income-Tax Officers Class I and II, as outlined in the Government's letters and resolutions, do not confer any right to promotion. The Court upheld the existing recruitment framework, emphasizing that promotions are subject to selection and not guaranteed by right.