MOHAMMAD ABDUL SALAM KHAN vs SARFARAZ AHMAD KHAN & OTHERS

The Supreme Court interpreted Section 6-K of the U.P. Town Areas Act, which disqualifies a dismissed servant from being elected as a member or Chairman of a Committee. The Court held that the first respondent, a dismissed police constable, was indeed disqualified under this section due to his dismissal, which was treated as a punishment with a prohibition on re-employment. The Court affirmed the Election Tribunal's decision to remove him from the Chairmanship, emphasizing that dismissal entails a ban on future employment, thus fulfilling the disqualification criteria under Section 6-K.