https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289348 An unincorporated employees' association lacks legal personality and cannot ordinarily maintain a writ petition in its own name unless a statute expressly confers that capacity. Recognition as a service association does not, by itself, create standing. Article 226 can be invoked by an association only where its own collective rights, not merely the individual interests of members, are directly affected. Administrative manuals and service practice without statutory force cannot establish an enforceable right to a particular cadre structure or exclude others from advancement. In the absence of a demonstrated legal right, no violation of Articles 14 or 16 is made out, and writ interference is not warranted. en-us Thu, 01 Feb 1968 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 27 Jul 2020 11:09:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289348 An unincorporated employees' association lacks legal personality and cannot ordinarily maintain a writ petition in its own name unless a statute expressly confers that capacity. Recognition as a service association does not, by itself, create standing. Article 226 can be invoked by an association only where its own collective rights, not merely the individual interests of members, are directly affected. Administrative manuals and service practice without statutory force cannot establish an enforceable right to a particular cadre structure or exclude others from advancement. In the absence of a demonstrated legal right, no violation of Articles 14 or 16 is made out, and writ interference is not warranted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 01 Feb 1968 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289348