Supreme Court of India
F.C.I. and Ors. v. Sonelal
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What the Court ordered
In view of the aforesaid explanation the Senior Regional Manager though an authority empowered to make an appointment could not have passed the order imposing penalty of compulsory retirement in the present case inasmuch as the order of appointment/promotion was made by the Zonal Manager.
Judgment, page 8
From the headnote
Service Law: Food Corporation of India (Staff) Regulations 1971 ,' )?.egulations 54, 56, 57, 58 and 59: Disciplinary proceedings against an employee-Imposing of major penalty of compulsory retirement by Senior/Regional Manager-Challenged on the ground of incompetency of the authority-Allowed by Single Judge and affirmed by Division Bench of the High Court-On appeal, Held: Issuance of promotion order· by the Zonal Manager could not lead to the inference that he was the appointing authority-The final authority making the. promotion of the employee is not the· Zonal Manager but Senior Regional
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