Supreme Court of India

Surekha Domaji Bele v. Executive Engineer, Testing Division, Msedcl

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Reported as [2026] 7 S.C.R. 255
Bench Sanjay Karol and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh JJ.
Decided 11 June 2026

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What the Court ordered

We hold that imposition of the second punishment of treating the suspension undergone as punishment was not permissible and accordingly, the same is set aside. 111.

Judgment, page 40

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether the dismissal order was passed by the competent authority; whether a fresh show-cause notice for punishment was required after the de novo proceedings before the labour court; whether the plea relating to subsistence allowance requires reconsideration; whether the direction treating the suspension period as punishment is valid; and whether the punishment of dismissal is disproportionate. Headnotes† MSEDCL Employees Services Regulations, 2005 – Dismissal from service – Appellant-Upper Division Clerk in the service of the respondent-management for

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