M. RAMAPPA vs GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESHAND ANOTHER

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant, a Deputy Secretary in the Hyderabad Revenue Service, by the Government of Andhra Pradesh following an inquiry under the Hyderabad Public Servants (Tribunal of Enquiry) Act, 1950. The Court ruled that the appointment of the Tribunal was valid under Section 127 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, which allowed for the adaptation of existing laws. The Court clarified that the authority appointed under the Hyderabad Act did not need to meet the qualifications specified in that Act, thus affirming the legality of the dismissal order.