R.R. VERMA AND ORS. vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's dismissal of the Writ Petition as infructuous precluded the grant of a certificate of fitness under Article 133 of the Constitution. The Court clarified that Rule 3 of the All India Services (Conditions of Service-residuary matters) Rules, 1960, while suggestive of broad discretion, is not unconstitutional as it is meant to alleviate undue hardship on civil servants. The Court emphasized that the rules made under Section 3 of the All India Services Act aim to secure integrity and efficiency in civil service, serving public interest rather than individual interests.