Q
Section 12(2) provides that no civil servant shall be dismissed, removed or reduced in rank by an authority:
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A
Subordinate to that by which he was appointed
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B
Other than the President
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C
Other than the Prime Minister
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D
Equivalent to the appointing authority
Correct Answer:
A. Subordinate to that by which he was appointed
Explanation:
S.12(2) (mirrors Art. 212-type protection): punishing authority cannot be lower than the appointing authority.
