All India digest on departmental penalties and promotions (1950-1969)

The relationship, between the Government and the Government servant starts as that between the master and the servant, developes differently and the Government servant acquires unlike other servants, status. His position in that respect is distinct that from his colleagues in the private sector. Prior to the enforcement of the Constitution his tenure of service was under the pleasure of his master. He could not think of asserting his rights in the court of law against the crown. With the operation of the Constitution of India he has come to acquire a new & unique position. He is no more barr ed from invoking the jurisdiction of the court of law against violation of his rights. The provisions of the Constitution confer on him the right to avail of the extraordinary jurisdiction of the High Court if his constitutional rights are infringed. Art.311 of the Constitution guarantee the protection which hither to was unknown to him. Besides the unfettered extraordinary jurisdiction of the High Court under Arts. 226 & 227 and of the Supreme Court under Art. 32, is a sufficient encouragement even to the employees in the private service to avail the same in case the rules of notural justice are ignored. With the result the subject in the book is the hot burning pick of the day. The litigation between the employees and the employers is on the rapid increase. The need for a handy digest, containing the principles enunciated by the different high courts and the Supreme Court, is more now than ever before.