STATE OF HARYANA vs SHRI P.C. WADHWA, IPS INSPECTOR GENERAL OFPOLICE & ANR.

The Supreme Court ruled that the Home Secretary lacked the authority to write a confidential report on the performance of the Inspector General of Police, as per the All India Services (Confidential Rolls) Rules, 1970, specifically Rules 1(3), 2(a), and 5. The Court emphasized that the Minister-in-Charge of the Police Department is the appropriate authority for such reports, and adverse remarks must be communicated within seven months. The Court upheld the Division Bench's decision to quash the adverse remarks due to the inordinate delay in communication, which undermined the purpose of such reports.