2000 INSC 1043
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Union of India (UOI)

Vs.

S.N. Panikar

                                        (G.B.Pattanaik and M.B.Shah JJ.)

19.09.2000

ORDER

The Text below is only a summarized version of the order pronounced

Tribunal directed Union Government to absorb respondent in post of Deputy Director with effect
from date when last period of deputation formally ended. Rules framed under Article 309
specifically indicated that post of deputy Director could be filled only by direct recruitment and
relaxation obtained in case in hand being only for purpose of filling up of post by way of deputation
for limited period no right can be claimed by deputation list. Supreme Court held that impugned
direction of tribunal is contrary to statutory recruitment rules.