https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188957 The Supreme Court held that the Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies (ICPS) is not considered 'State' under Article 12 of the Constitution despite significant government funding and involvement. The Court emphasized that ICPS, being a voluntary organization, does not perform governmental functions or obligations. Consequently, the dismissal order against the appellant was set aside, and proceedings were restored for an inquiry. The appellant was reinstated to service, and his suspension was lifted, entitling him to backdated salary upon proving no other income earned. The inquiry was to be completed within four months with a fair opportunity for the appellant to defend himself, with no costs ordered. en-us Thu, 10 Dec 1987 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 18:10:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188957 The Supreme Court held that the Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies (ICPS) is not considered 'State' under Article 12 of the Constitution despite significant government funding and involvement. The Court emphasized that ICPS, being a voluntary organization, does not perform governmental functions or obligations. Consequently, the dismissal order against the appellant was set aside, and proceedings were restored for an inquiry. The appellant was reinstated to service, and his suspension was lifted, entitling him to backdated salary upon proving no other income earned. The inquiry was to be completed within four months with a fair opportunity for the appellant to defend himself, with no costs ordered. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 10 Dec 1987 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188957