Narmada Pd. Yadav vs State Of M.P. & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the penalty imposed on the appellant for alleged corruption was not supported by any satisfactory evidence, as there were no independent witnesses to substantiate the charge of demanding a bribe. The Court emphasized that the appellant's unblemished 21-year service record was not considered by the authorities. Consequently, the Court set aside the punishment of demotion and reinstated the appellant as Head Constable, granting him all monetary benefits for the period of demotion. The appeal was allowed, and the judgments of the M.P. Administrative Tribunal and the High Court were set aside.