R.L. Meena And Ors vs Union Of India And Ors

The Supreme Court, while addressing petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, held that the notifications dated 31.12.97 were arbitrary and unreasonable, violating Articles 14 and 16. The Court directed the petitioners, who are officers of the Indian Police Service, to submit detailed representations to the Central Government for encadrement with retrospective effect, similar to a previous case involving Tamil Nadu Administrative Services Officers. The Court mandated that the Central Government consider these representations within six months, thereby disposing of the petitions without costs.