STATE, GOVT. OF N.C.T. OF DELHI vs R.C. ANAND

The Supreme Court held that the sanction granted by the Governing Body of AIIMS to prosecute the respondent was legally unsustainable as it failed to consider the President's directive against granting such sanction. The Court emphasized that the Governing Body was required to provide a reasoned order if it intended to take a contrary view, which it did not. Consequently, the Court quashed the proceedings and vacated the suspension order due to its prolonged duration without review, thereby upholding the principles of fair administrative action under Article 14 and Article 21 of the Constitution.