Leading judgment of supreme court on annual confidential report of government servant
In our opinion, the view taken in Dev Dutt that every entry in ACR of a public servant must be communicated to him/her within a reasonable period is legally sound and helps in achieving threefold objectives. First, the communication of every entry in the ACR to a public servant helps him/her to work harder and achieve more that helps him in improving his work and give better results. Second and equally important, on being made aware of the entry in the ACR, the public servant may feel dissatisfied with the same, Communication of the entry enables him/her to make representation for upgradation of the remarks entered in the ACR. Third, communication of every entry in the ACR brings transparency in recording the remarks relating to a public servant and the system becomes more conforming to the principles of natural justice. We, accordingly, hold that every entry in ACR - poor, fair, average, good or very good - must be communicated to him/her within a reasonable period.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Appeal No. 5892 of 2006
Decided On: 23.04.2013
Sukhdev Singh Vs. Union of India (UOI) and Ors.
Hon'ble Judges/Coram:
R.M. Lodha, Madan B. Lokur and Kurian Joseph, JJ.
Citation: (2013) 9 Supreme Court Cases 566 .
