STATE OF ORISSA vs BAIDHAR SAHU

The Supreme Court held that the Collector of a District has the authority to suspend a Stipendiary Engineer appointed by the State Government under Rule 12 of the Orissa Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1962. The Court clarified that the power of suspension can be delegated by the Governor and is not limited by the Collector's authority to impose only minor punishments. The tribunal's ruling that the Collector lacked the power to suspend was found to be legally incorrect, leading to the reversal of the tribunal's decision and the allowance of the appeal.