Reviewed case brief

State of Orissa v. Dr. (Miss) Binapani Dei

AIR 1967 SC 1269

Established that before making any administrative order adverse to a person's interests (such as compulsory retirement based on disputed facts), the authority must give notice of the proposed action and afford opportunity to be heard.

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Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1967
Subjects
Administrative Law
Reviewed
2026-06-30

Rule established

Before making an adverse order (retirement on ground of age discrepancy), authority must give notice and opportunity to the affected person — audi alteram partem applies

Facts

    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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        Editorial source

        Massey, Administrative Law

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