https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=152032 The court found that the Director of STPI, Hyderabad, was not eligible to be appointed as a Development Commissioner under the SEZ Act, as he was not an officer of the Central Government. The court clarified the scope of a writ of quo warranto and held that any citizen could challenge the legality of a public office appointment. Consequently, the court allowed the writ petition, setting aside the appointment of the fifth respondent as Development Commissioner and directing the appointment of a qualified individual meeting the statutory requirements. en-us Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:07:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=152032 The court found that the Director of STPI, Hyderabad, was not eligible to be appointed as a Development Commissioner under the SEZ Act, as he was not an officer of the Central Government. The court clarified the scope of a writ of quo warranto and held that any citizen could challenge the legality of a public office appointment. Consequently, the court allowed the writ petition, setting aside the appointment of the fifth respondent as Development Commissioner and directing the appointment of a qualified individual meeting the statutory requirements. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=152032