https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196902 The court dismissed the writ petitions challenging the appointment of Justice A. N. Ray as Chief Justice of India. It held that the motives of the appointing authority were irrelevant in quo warranto proceedings. Issuing a writ of quo warranto would be futile as Justice A. N. Ray could be immediately re-appointed based on the rule of seniority, rendering the writ unnecessary. The court emphasized that even if consultation under Article 124(2) was mandatory, Justice A. N. Ray could fulfill the requirement and be re-appointed. The petitions were dismissed without costs. en-us Fri, 15 Feb 1974 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 18 Dec 2017 18:49:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196902 The court dismissed the writ petitions challenging the appointment of Justice A. N. Ray as Chief Justice of India. It held that the motives of the appointing authority were irrelevant in quo warranto proceedings. Issuing a writ of quo warranto would be futile as Justice A. N. Ray could be immediately re-appointed based on the rule of seniority, rendering the writ unnecessary. The court emphasized that even if consultation under Article 124(2) was mandatory, Justice A. N. Ray could fulfill the requirement and be re-appointed. The petitions were dismissed without costs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 15 Feb 1974 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196902