JAGANNATH PRASAD SHARMA vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS.

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a police officer by the Governor of U.P. under the U.P. Disciplinary Proceedings (Administrative Tribunal) Rules, 1947, affirming that the Governor had the authority to dismiss under Section 7 of the Police Act, 1861. The Court ruled that the procedure followed did not violate Article 14 of the Constitution, as the Tribunal Rules were valid and did not adopt a more onerous procedure than the Police Regulations. The dismissal was deemed legal and valid, with the Governor's powers remaining intact post-Constitution under Article 313.