M. Adaikkan vs Registrar Of Co-Operative Sty. & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the punishment of dismissal awarded to the appellant, a Special Officer of the Co-operative Societies, was disproportionate compared to the lesser penalties imposed on 46 other similarly situated officers. The Court directed that the punishment be modified to a stoppage of increment for six months without cumulative effect, emphasizing the need for consistency in disciplinary actions. The appeal was thus disposed of with a reduced penalty.