STATE OF ASSAM & ANR. vs J. N. ROY BISWAS

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision granting a writ of prohibition under Article 226, ruling that once a disciplinary proceeding concludes with exoneration and reinstatement, the case cannot be reopened without proper authority. The Court emphasized that the absence of reasoned findings in the initial order of reinstatement rendered the subsequent reopening of the case unlawful. The judgment reinforces the principle that finality in administrative decisions must be respected, particularly when the employee has already been reinstated and may have retired.