https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469135 The authority competent to appoint to a statutory post is ordinarily also competent to terminate that appointment, unless the statute or a valid delegation provides otherwise. A post created under the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954 and filled by the Central Government under section 3(1) remained under Union control, and the appointee held office during the President's pleasure under Article 310(1). On that basis, the Government of Punjab had no independent power to terminate the service; its order was ineffectual, and termination took effect only when the Central Government issued notice. The appeal failed, leaving the decree for arrears of salary and allowances undisturbed. en-us Wed, 05 Feb 1975 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:30:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469135 The authority competent to appoint to a statutory post is ordinarily also competent to terminate that appointment, unless the statute or a valid delegation provides otherwise. A post created under the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954 and filled by the Central Government under section 3(1) remained under Union control, and the appointee held office during the President's pleasure under Article 310(1). On that basis, the Government of Punjab had no independent power to terminate the service; its order was ineffectual, and termination took effect only when the Central Government issued notice. The appeal failed, leaving the decree for arrears of salary and allowances undisturbed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 05 Feb 1975 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469135