Appointment and removal of civil servants

Whenever there were statutory provisions or rules or regulations which governed the matter of appointments of civil servants, the same must be followed, honestly and scrupulously

Even where there were no explicit rules governing the appointment process, and appointments were to be made in the exercise of discretionary powers, such discretion must be employed in a structured, transparent and reasonable manner and in the public interest

Appointing authorities could not be allowed to exercise discretion at their whims, or in an arbitrary manner; rather they were bound to act fairly, evenly and justly and their exercise of power was judicially reviewable

Removal and dismissal of civil servants from service was not left to anyone's whims and caprice and it was governed by rules and regulations

Anachronistic concept where government servants held office during the pleasure of the Authority had no place in a dispensation created and paid for by the people.