SATYAVIR SINGH AND OTHERS vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ETC. ETC.

The Supreme Court ruled that the dismissal of a civil servant under clause (b) of the second proviso to Article 311(2) of the Constitution of India, without serving a charge-sheet or holding an inquiry, is unconstitutional. The Court emphasized that the competent authority must adhere to the constitutional provisions of Article 311 and the procedures outlined in Rules 14 to 18 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965. The judgment reinforces the necessity of due process in disciplinary actions against civil servants.