Union Of India (Uoi) And Anr. vs G. Veerasamy

The Supreme Court examined whether an appellate authority, while modifying a penalty of compulsory retirement, could fix the employee's pay at a specific amount within a lower scale. The respondent challenged the fixation of pay following a reduction to a lower scale. The Court analyzed the scope of penalties under Rule 6 of the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968, to determine the legality of the appellate authority's order.