Supreme Court · 2025 INSC 412 · Decided 28 March 2025

The State of Jharkhand & ORS. v. Rukma Kesh Mishra

Court
Supreme Court of India
Citation
2025 INSC 412 · [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1254
Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 4480/2025
Decided
28 March 2025
Bench
DIPANKAR DATTA, MANMOHAN (2-judge bench)
Outcome
Appeal(s) allowed
Case type
Civil
Acts & sections cited
Constitution Article 311, 141; Service Rules

Headnote

Whether the order by which the respondent-civil servant was dismissed from service, following disciplinary proceedings, should have been interdicted by the High Court on the ground that the charge-sheet had not been approved by the Chief Minister of Jharkhand. Art.311 - Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or a State - Authority to issue chargesheet or initiate disciplinary proceedings against the government servant - Respondent-civil service officer, indulged in diverse

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