Ashok Kumar Sahu vs Union Of India (Uoi) And Ors.

The Supreme Court examined the validity of the voluntary retirement of an Indian Police Service officer under Sub-rule 2A of Rule 16 of the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958. The Court held that the acceptance of voluntary retirement was valid despite ongoing disciplinary proceedings, as the Joint Cadre Authority had approved it without prejudice to those proceedings. The Court emphasized that the officer's retirement was effective from 1.8.1997, and the subsequent communication from the government confirmed this decision, thereby upholding the legality of the retirement process.