Previous approval not required for core service-rule matters under the States Reorganisation Act, as clarified by the Supreme Court.

For service matters concerning travelling allowance, discipline, control, classification, appeal, conduct, probation and departmental promotion, previous approval under Section 115(7) of the States Reorganisation Act was not required. The Central Government's clarification of 11 May 1957 and the earlier ruling in Raghavendra Rao were treated as settling that position, and the High Court's contrary observations on the validity of the rules were not good law. The result was that the challenged reversion-related order remained undisturbed.

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Issues: Whether previous approval under Section 115(7) of the States Reorganization Act was necessary for changes relating to travelling allowance, discipline, control, classification, appeal, conduct, probation and departmental promotion.

Analysis: The clarification issued by the Central Government on 11 May 1957 and the earlier decision in Raghavendra Rao settled that, for matters concerning travelling allowance, discipline, control, classification, appeal, conduct, probation and departmental promotion, previous approval of the Central Government was not required. The High Court's contrary observations on the validity of the rules could not therefore be treated as good law.

Conclusion: Previous approval under Section 115(7) was not necessary for the specified service matters, and the High Court's order quashing the reversion was left undisturbed.

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