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Supreme Court reviews RPSF removal dispute over Article 311 status
The case concerns a dispute over whether the removal of a Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) employee violated Article 311(1) of the Constitution because the officer who removed him was subordinate to the officer who appointed him.
The Supreme Court is determining if the Article 311 bar applies when the removing officer is equal in status to the appointing authority.
Who it concerns: Appellants: Union of India & Ors.; Respondent: Ramdhani Prasad; Bench: Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.
What the court decided
- The Court is reviewing the High Court's judgment which held that the removal order violated Article 311(1) because the Adjutant (removing authority) was subordinate to the Commandant (appointing authority).
- The Appellants argue the appointment was made by the Assistant Commandant, making the removing authority competent and not subordinate.
- The Respondent argues the appointment was made by the Commandant, making the removal invalid.
Also in the document
- The judgment text provided is truncated and ends during the Respondent's submissions; it does not contain the final operative order, relief granted, or conclusion of the Court.
- The case arises from a Civil Appeal No. of 2026, which is an unusual designation for a 2026 citation (2026 INSC 1047), suggesting a potential typo in the source text or a future-dated document.
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The original document
Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments
Court order · 24 Sep 2026
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