M.D., MADRAS METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY vs R. RAJAN

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Madras High Court, affirming that the General Manager of the Madras Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board has the authority to initiate disciplinary proceedings under the Madras Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board Employees (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 1978. The Court ruled that the High Court correctly refrained from intervening in the disciplinary process at that stage, as per Article 226 of the Constitution of India, while clarifying the limits of the Managing Director's powers regarding penalties. The Court emphasized that the Managing Director cannot impose compulsory retirement on officers with revised pay scales without proper authority.