Pavanendra Narayan Verma vs Sanjay Gandhi P.G.I. Of Medical Sci. & ...

The Supreme Court held that the termination of a probationary employee's service must not be punitive unless a full departmental inquiry is conducted, as established in Parshottam Lal Dhingra v. Union of India. The Court found that the termination order was stigmatic due to allegations of misconduct, requiring a fair inquiry process. Consequently, the Court set aside the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition and ruled in favor of the appellant, emphasizing the need for due process in employment matters.