Mukesh Kumar Badoni vs State Of Punjab And Others

The Supreme Court held that the dismissal of the appellant's writ petition by the Punjab and Haryana High Court was unsustainable as the Director of Public Instructions had not explicitly refused approval for the appellant's appointment as Chowkidar. The Court emphasized that the college's claim regarding the rejection of approval was factually incorrect, as the Director had only requested additional documents. The Court set aside the impugned judgment, reinforcing the principle that an appointment cannot be terminated without proper approval and due process under service law.