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Dileep Kumar Pandey vs. Union Of India

Court:Supreme Court of India
Judge:Hon'ble Abhay S. Oka
Case Status:Dismissed
Order Date:5 Sept 2011
CNR:SCIN010332012010

AI Summary

This Supreme Court order addresses a Special Leave Petition concerning a service matter, highlighting a conflict between judgments of the Allahabad High Court. The Court has issued notice to the respondents, signifying a deeper legal examination of the conflicting precedents. This case involves critical questions of service law and judicial consistency.

Ratio Decidendi:
Notice is to be issued in a Special Leave Petition when there is a discernible conflict between the impugned judgment and a previous judgment of another Division Bench of the same High Court on a similar matter, necessitating a resolution of the legal inconsistency.

Case Identifiers

Primary Case No:7641/2011
Case Type:Special Leave Petition (Civil)
Case Sub-Type:SLP - Service Matters
Secondary Case Numbers:10899/2013
Order Date:2011-04-01
Filing Year:2010
Court:Supreme Court of India
Bench:Division Bench
Judges:Hon'ble R.V. Raveendran, Hon'ble A.K. Patnaik

Petitioner's Counsel

V. Giri
Senior Advocate - Appeared
Anand Singh
Advocate - Appeared
Santhanam Swaminadhan
Advocate - Appeared
Anil Kumar Tandale
Advocate - Appeared

Respondent's Counsel

Deepak Goel
Advocate - Appeared
Mukesh Kumar Maroria
Advocate - Appeared

Advocates on Record

Anil Kumar Tandale
Aarthi Rajan
Deepak Goel
Mukesh Kumar Maroria

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Brief Facts Summary

The present Special Leave Petition was filed against a judgment and order dated July 12, 2010, passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. The Supreme Court identified a conflict between this impugned judgment and an earlier judgment of another Division Bench of the same High Court, specifically 'Sanjai Kumar Sharma vs. Central Board of Secondary Education and others', reported in 2006 (7) ADJ 322. Consequently, the Supreme Court decided to issue notice to the respondents.

Timeline of Events

2006

Previous judgment in Sanjai Kumar Sharma v. Central Board of Secondary Education and others delivered by Allahabad High Court.

2010-07-12

Impugned judgment and order passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.

2010-10-18

Filing of the Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court.

2011-04-01

Supreme Court hears the petition and issues notice due to conflicting judgments.

Key Factual Findings

There is a conflict between the impugned judgment and the previous judgment of another Division Bench of the same court reported in 2006 (7) ADJ 322 [Sanjai Kumar Sharma vs. Central Board of Secondary Education and others].

Source: Current Court Finding

Primary Legal Issues

1.Resolution of conflicting judgments between Division Benches of the same High Court on a service matter.

Secondary Legal Issues

1.Legality of the impugned High Court judgment dated July 12, 2010, in the context of service law.

Statutes Applied

Service Laws
Appointment, Compassionate appointment, temporary appointment, recruitment, probation and confirmation, suspension, reduction in rank, termination, dismissal, removal, retirement, disciplinary proceedings against employees
The overarching area of law governing the petitioner's service dispute.

Petitioner's Arguments

Not explicitly detailed in this order, but implied that the petitioner is arguing against the High Court's judgment, likely emphasizing the conflict with an earlier Division Bench decision to seek a review or reversal.

Respondent's Arguments

Not explicitly detailed in this order, but implied that the respondents would defend the High Court's judgment.

Court's Reasoning

The Supreme Court issued notice due to an apparent conflict between the impugned judgment of the Allahabad High Court and a previous judgment by another Division Bench of the same court. This indicates the Court acknowledges a prima facie need to resolve this inconsistency to ensure legal certainty and consistency.

Judicial Philosophy Indicators:
  • Emphasis on Judicial Consistency
  • Commitment to Resolving Legal Conflicts
Order Nature:Procedural
Disposition Status:Pending

Impugned Orders

High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
Case: 1074/2010
Date: 2010-07-12

Specific Directions

  1. 1.Issue notice returnable in four weeks.
  2. 2.Dasti, in addition, is permitted.

Precedential Assessment

Persuasive (Procedural)

This is a procedural order to issue notice; however, the recognition of conflicting judgments carries persuasive weight for future cases involving similar inconsistencies, indicating a path for higher court intervention.

Tips for Legal Practice

1.Counsel should meticulously identify and highlight conflicting judgments from the same court, especially when seeking Special Leave to Appeal.
2.The Supreme Court prioritizes resolving inconsistencies in judicial pronouncements, particularly those affecting the uniformity of law within a High Court's jurisdiction.
3.Expeditious service of notice, including dasti, is a key procedural step in such matters to advance the case.

Legal Tags

Conflicting judgments High Court Division Bench precedentSupreme Court intervention to resolve judicial inconsistencySpecial Leave Petition service law interpretationPrecedential value of High Court judgments in conflictProcedure for issuing notice on grounds of conflicting decisions
2006 (7) ADJ 322
Sanjai Kumar Sharma vs. Central Board of Secondary Education and others
2006High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
The order indicates that the impugned judgment is in conflict with this previous judgment, implying that the Sanjai Kumar Sharma case established a precedent or principle that was not followed or was contradicted by the later judgment.
Distinguished

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Order Text

S U P R E M EC O U R T<br>O F<br>I N D I A<br>RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).7641/2011
(From the judgement and order dated 12/07/2010 in<br>1074/2010 of The HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD)SA<br>No.
DILEEP KUMAR PANDEYPetitioner(s)
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS.Respondent(s)
office report)(With appln(s) for permission to file additional documents and
Date: 01/04/2011This Petition was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :<br>HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.V. RAVEENDRAN<br>HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATNAIK
For Petitioner(s)<br>Mr.<br>Mr.<br>Mr.<br>Mr.V. Giri,Sr.Adv.<br>Anand Singh,Adv.<br>Santhanam Swaminadhan,Adv.<br>Anil Kumar Tandale,Adv.
For Respondent(s)

ÐITEM NO.18 COURT NO.3 SECTION XI

UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

Issue notice returnable in four weeks, in view of the fact that there is a conflict between the impugned judgment and the previous judgment of another Division Bench of the same court reported in 2006 (7)ADJ 322 [Sanjai Kumar Sharma vs. Central Board of Secondary Education and others].

Dasti, in addition, is permitted.

(O.P. Sharma) (M.S. Negi) Court Master Court Master

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