https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=796616 Reasonable apprehension of bias in a collective selection process can invalidate rejection of a candidature where a participating officer had been subject to contempt proceedings initiated by the candidate in the same service dispute. The notes state that actual bias or proven prejudice is unnecessary; the appearance or likelihood of bias is sufficient under principles of natural justice. They describe departmental actions affecting the candidature and state that the Selection Committee's rejection was set aside, with fresh consideration required by a reconstituted committee excluding the concerned officer. en-us Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:07:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=796616 Reasonable apprehension of bias in a collective selection process can invalidate rejection of a candidature where a participating officer had been subject to contempt proceedings initiated by the candidate in the same service dispute. The notes state that actual bias or proven prejudice is unnecessary; the appearance or likelihood of bias is sufficient under principles of natural justice. They describe departmental actions affecting the candidature and state that the Selection Committee's rejection was set aside, with fresh consideration required by a reconstituted committee excluding the concerned officer. Case-Laws Income Tax Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=796616