https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463498 SC allowed the appeal and set aside the HC's order, holding the appointment was by direct recruitment and a clerical mistake in stating "promoted" and a higher pay scale could be corrected. The competent authority has inherent power to rectify such errors provided the officer is informed and given an opportunity to reply; here notice was given and the officer responded without claiming promotion. The correction to the advertised pay scale was proper, and allegations of bias or malafide were unsubstantiated. en-us Mon, 30 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 19:12:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463498 SC allowed the appeal and set aside the HC's order, holding the appointment was by direct recruitment and a clerical mistake in stating "promoted" and a higher pay scale could be corrected. The competent authority has inherent power to rectify such errors provided the officer is informed and given an opportunity to reply; here notice was given and the officer responded without claiming promotion. The correction to the advertised pay scale was proper, and allegations of bias or malafide were unsubstantiated. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 30 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463498