Khursheed Anwar Khan vs District Magistrate,Deoria & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the appellant, dismissed from service as an Arms Clerk, was entitled to file an appeal under Rule 11 of the U.P. Government Servant (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1999, despite not having done so in a timely manner. The Court found that the Division Bench of the High Court erred in not allowing the appellant to pursue this remedy after he expressed a desire to do so during the proceedings. The Court permitted the appellant to file an appeal within four weeks and directed the Appellate Authority to consider it on merits, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case.