MITHILESH SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court upheld the removal of a constable from service under the Railway Protection Force Act, 1957, citing Rule 156(b)(iii) which allows for such punishment in cases of absence from duty without proper intimation. The Court found that the disciplinary proceedings were conducted fairly and that the punishment was not shockingly disproportionate, thus affirming the Division Bench's decision of the Guwahati High Court. The Court emphasized that the appellant's failure to obtain leave did not absolve him of responsibility for leaving his post without permission, thereby validating the disciplinary authority's decision.