State Of U.P. And Anr vs Chandrapal Singh And Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the U.P. Public Service Tribunal and the High Court, affirming the dismissal of the respondent from service due to improper initiation of disciplinary proceedings by the District Agriculture Officer, who was not the appointing authority. The Court clarified that the authority initiating disciplinary action must be the appointing authority, as per established legal principles. The appeal by the State of U.P. was dismissed, reinforcing the importance of adherence to proper procedural authority in disciplinary matters.