Union Of India & Anr vs Bhaskarendu Datta Majumdar

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Delhi High Court's Division Bench, which directed the reconsideration of Bhaskarendu Datta Majumdar's appointment as Director Marketing in the State Trading Corporation. The Court noted that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) failed to provide any reasons for disregarding the Public Enterprises Selection Board's (PESB) recommendation, which is a requirement for transparency and accountability in administrative decisions. The Court emphasized that while the ACC has the authority to assess suitability, it must do so with justifiable reasoning, as established in Union of India & Anr. vs. Samar Singh & Ors. (1996) and other precedents.