STATE OF U.P. vs RAM BACHAN TRIPATHI

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Allahabad High Court and the State Public Service Tribunal, which found the termination of the respondent-employee's services to be illegal under the principles of natural justice. The Court emphasized that the termination order lacked proper opportunity for the employee to defend himself, constituting a stigma. The Court ruled that the respondent should be reinstated without back pay, allowing the State to initiate departmental proceedings for alleged misconduct, thus affirming the importance of due process in service law matters.