Parwati Devi vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's modification of the Central Administrative Tribunal's order was flawed as it directed the imposition of a new penalty after declaring the original disciplinary proceedings invalid due to violation of natural justice principles. The Court emphasized that once the original penalty was deemed nonest, the employee should be considered in service, and thus the appellant is entitled to family pension from the date of her husband's death, while no monetary relief for the period of removal is granted. The appeal was disposed of with the respondents agreeing to provide family pension to the appellant.