State Of West Bengal And Ors vs Manas Kumar Chakrabarti And Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the appointment of Dinesh Chandra Vajpai as Director General and Inspector General of Police by the State Government, rejecting the High Court's quashing of the appointment. The Court emphasized that the appointment process followed the necessary procedures and that the Chief Minister's approval was based on a comparative assessment of merit among the candidates. The judgment clarified the authority of the State Government in making such appointments under the relevant service rules, affirming the legality of the appointment under Article 14 and Article 16 of the Constitution of India.