SAHADEO SINGH vs U O I

The Supreme Court held that the removal of the appellants from the Railway Protection Force under Rule 47 of the Railway Protection Force Rules, 1959, was illegal due to the lack of a fair inquiry. The Court emphasized that the disciplinary authority's decision to dispense with the inquiry was not justified, as it was based on insufficient grounds and violated the appellants' constitutional right to a fair hearing. Consequently, the Court reinstated the appellants with all consequential benefits, overturning the Appellate Bench's decision.