https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197363 A government servant can claim reversion under lien rules only if he held the earlier post substantively on a permanent basis; a temporary appointment and lack of reliable proof of deputation meant no lien on the Lekhpal post was established. Termination of a temporary Assistant Consolidation Officer as no longer required, based on unsuitability and without a charge of misconduct or stigma, was treated as a valid termination simpliciter and did not attract Article 311 or require a departmental inquiry. The challenge therefore failed on merits, though ex gratia relief was granted on equitable considerations. en-us Fri, 20 Dec 1991 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:18:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197363 A government servant can claim reversion under lien rules only if he held the earlier post substantively on a permanent basis; a temporary appointment and lack of reliable proof of deputation meant no lien on the Lekhpal post was established. Termination of a temporary Assistant Consolidation Officer as no longer required, based on unsuitability and without a charge of misconduct or stigma, was treated as a valid termination simpliciter and did not attract Article 311 or require a departmental inquiry. The challenge therefore failed on merits, though ex gratia relief was granted on equitable considerations. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 20 Dec 1991 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197363