NAHAR SINGH vs F.C.I. .

The Supreme Court reviewed the disciplinary proceedings against Rattan Singh, an Assistant Grade-III at the Food Corporation of India, who was penalized with compulsory retirement for alleged shortages of wheat and gunny bags. The Court found that the charges were based on insufficient evidence, primarily relying on the appellant's failure to report the shortages, rather than direct involvement. The Court held that the disciplinary authority acted without proper application of mind, leading to the conclusion that the penalty was unsustainable, and thus set aside the earlier judgment dismissing the appellant's writ petition.