https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=797576 Statutory power to frame service rules includes power to amend, vary or rescind them under Section 21 of the General Clauses Act. Deletion of the promotion bar for technical employees was valid because it was ordered by the Registrar; communication by the Additional Registrar did not affect the exercise of that authority. A legislative laying requirement using "shall" is directory where it prescribes no consequence for non-compliance and does not make tabling a condition precedent to operation. Accordingly, non-tabling before the Legislative Assembly did not invalidate the amendment, and the employee's promotional status, seniority, consequential benefits and partial back wages were restored. en-us Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:34:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=797576 Statutory power to frame service rules includes power to amend, vary or rescind them under Section 21 of the General Clauses Act. Deletion of the promotion bar for technical employees was valid because it was ordered by the Registrar; communication by the Additional Registrar did not affect the exercise of that authority. A legislative laying requirement using "shall" is directory where it prescribes no consequence for non-compliance and does not make tabling a condition precedent to operation. Accordingly, non-tabling before the Legislative Assembly did not invalidate the amendment, and the employee's promotional status, seniority, consequential benefits and partial back wages were restored. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=797576