Supreme Court of India

M/s Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. Shri Rajendra D. Harmalkar

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Reported as [2022] 5 S.C.R. 678
Bench M. R. Shah and B. V. Nagarathna JJ.
Decided 21 April 2022

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above and for the reasons stated above, the impugned judgment and order passed by the High Court in interfering with the order of punishment imposed by the Disciplinary Authority of dismissing the original writ petitioner from service and ordering reinstatement without back wages and other benefits is hereby quashed and set aside.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

Constitution of India: Art.226 – Writ Jurisdiction of High Court – Interference with the decision of disciplin ary authority, scope of – Respondent-original writ petitioner was appointed as casual employee in 1982 – He applied for the post o f Refueling Helper and in qualification he mentioned Secondary School – Chief Vigilance Officer received a complaint that respondent h ad secured his job by submitting false and forged certificates – Similar complaint was also made to the police authorities – Despite repetiti ve requests and follow up by the authorities, the respondent did not submit the

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