MAVJI C LAKUM vs CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Industrial Tribunal which had set aside the discharge of the appellant, Mavji C. Lakum, from the Respondent-bank, emphasizing that the misconduct proved did not warrant such an extreme punishment. The Court noted that the Tribunal's imposition of a lesser penalty, namely the withholding of one increment, was justified under the circumstances. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal of the Writ Appeal was therefore dismissed, affirming the Tribunal's findings and the principle that punishment must be proportionate to the misconduct established.