MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER BOMBAY vs P. S. MALVENKAR AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the termination of service of a permanent clerk by the General Manager, communicated through the Executive Assistant, was valid despite being signed with initials. The Court clarified that the requirement for full signatures is not absolute unless specified by law or rules, and since the General Manager was the competent authority, the termination was legitimate. The Court also emphasized that the nature of the termination did not violate principles of natural justice as the necessary procedures were followed under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Order, 1946, specifically Sections 21(2), 23, and 26.