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Appointing authority, the authority which appoints can only dismiss such persons as have been appointed by it. It cannot dismiss persons appointed by any other authority, for such persons have not been appointed by it in the exercise of its power as appointing authority, State of Assam v. Kripanath Sarma, AIR 1967 SC 459 (462); see also AIR 1961 SC 276 (282).