Supreme Court of India

State Bank of India & Ors. v. C.K. Karunakaran

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Reported as [2021] 9 S.C.R. 23
Bench Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M. M. Sundresh JJ.
Decided 30 September 2021

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid position, we are of the view, that the impugned orders of learned Single Judge dated 30.5.2003 and the Division Bench dated 17.10.2008 cannot be sustained and are set aside and the appeal is allowed leaving parties to bear their own costs.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Service Law: Minor penalty – Censure – Effect of – Respondent, employed with appellant-bank, was inter viewed for promotion by the Interview Committee– In the meantime, disciplinary authority initiated departmental action against the respondent – His explanation was called for and charge-sheet was issued – In view of pendency of the disciplinary proceedings, t he promoting authority after considering the recommendations of the Interview Committee issued a select list but the result of the re spondent was kept in a sealed cover – The charge-sheet subsequently resul ted in a punishment of

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