UNION OF INDIA vs DIPAK MALI

The Supreme Court upheld the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision affirming the Central Administrative Tribunal's order quashing the suspension of the respondent, a Civilian Motor Driver-II, due to non-compliance with the amended Central Civil Services (CCA) Rules, 1965, specifically Sub-Rules (6) and (7) of Rule 10. The Court established that the suspension order lapsed after 90 days as it was not reviewed by the competent authority, thus reinforcing the necessity of adherence to procedural safeguards in administrative actions. The Special Leave Petition filed by the Union of India was dismissed, confirming the Tribunal's ruling.