SECY., TECHNICAL EDUCATION,U.P. vs LALIT MOHAN UPADHYAY

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to reinstate Shri Lalit Mohan Upadhyay, a Lecturer at Kumaon Engineering College, after finding that his resignation was not voluntary but coerced under duress, violating principles of natural justice. The Court emphasized that an employee's resignation must be free from pressure and that the acceptance of resignation under such circumstances is invalid. The Court ruled that the appellants must reinstate Upadhyay to his position, thereby reversing the order of resignation acceptance.