R.L. MEENA vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court, while addressing petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, 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 prior case involving Tamil Nadu Administrative Services Officers. The Court disposed of the petitions with directions for timely consideration of these representations by the Central Government.