Court : Supreme Court of India
Reported in : JT1998(4)SC393; 1998(II)OLR(SC)329; 1998(4)SCALE13; (1998)5SCC510; [1998]3SCR526
ORDERNanavati, J1. Leave granted. Heard learned counsel for the parties.2. The appellant is the wife of one Selvam who has been detained as a Goonda under Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum Grabbers Act, 1982. The Commissioner of Police, Chennai City, on being satisfied that Selvam was involved in activities prejudicial to the maintenance of public order and with a view to preventing him from acting in the said prejudicial manner it was necessary to detain him, passed an order of detention on 23.8.97.3. The appellant challenged that order before the High Court of Judicature at Madras but her petition failed. She has, therefore filed this appeal.4. What is contended by the learned counsel for the appellant is that there was unreasonable delay on the part of the Government in considering the detenu's representation and, therefore, his continued detention is illegal. The detenu had mad...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Supreme Court of India
Reported in : [1998(79)FLR833]; JT1998(4)SC363; 1998(4)SCALE4; (1998)6SCC165; [1998]3SCR511
ORDERS. Saghir Ahmad, J.1. 'No, mere experiential knowledge is no equivalent to a Degree in Engineering' is our positive answer to the negative argument that respondent, though not possessing the requisite qualification, be held to be validly holding the post of principal, ITI, on the basis of his experience.2. The facts, the questions raised and the findings thereon are recorded hereinafter.3. The respondent was appointed as Senior Instructor on 3.12.1957 and was promoted as Supervisor Instructor on 13.12.1959. Thereafter he was promoted as Foreman and then as Group Instructor.4. On 15.6.1976, respondent was promoted as Principal, Class II, for a period of six months or till the candidates duly selected by the Public Service Commission for mat post were available (whichever was earlier). The post of Principal, Class II was a newly created post and was not included in the M.P. Industrial (Gazetted) Service Recruitment Rules, 1965 and since the mode of appointment or recruitment on that...
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