STATE OF M.P. vs YASHWANT

The Supreme Court upheld the Madhya Pradesh Administrative Tribunal's order quashing the departmental enquiry against the respondent, stating that it was initiated without the requisite sanction under Rule 9(2)(b)(i) & (ii) of the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services Pension Rules, 1976. The Court emphasized that proper sanction is a prerequisite for such proceedings, and the absence of this rendered the enquiry invalid. Consequently, the Court affirmed the Tribunal's decision to quash the enquiry and the order withholding a portion of the respondent's pension and gratuity.