Supreme Court of India · 1984-03-23
ARJUN CHAUBEY vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS
- Citation / case number
- SC 1983/66031
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- ARJUN CHAUBEY
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS
- Author
- CHANDRACHUD, Y.V. ((),TULZAPURKAR, V.D.,PATHAK, R.S.,MADON, D.P.,THAKKAR, M.P.
- Bench
- CHANDRACHUD, Y.V. ((CJ),TULZAPURKAR, V.D.,PATHAK, R.S.,MADON, D.P.,THAKKAR, M.P.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the dismissal of the appellant was invalid as it violated the principles of natural justice, specifically the rule against a person being a judge in their own cause. The Court found that the dismissing authority, Respondent No. 3, acted as both accuser and judge, which rendered the dismissal procedurally flawed. The Court ordered that the appellant be treated as having retired from service with effect from April 1, 1984, and entitled to arrears of salary and other benefits as if the dismissal had not occurred, thereby emphasizing the grave illegality in the dismissal process.