Chairman, D.A.,Rani Lakshmi Bai ... vs Jagdish Sharan Varshney And Ors

The Supreme Court held that the order of the appellate authority must contain some reasons to demonstrate the application of mind, even in cases of affirmation, as per the principles established in S.N. Mukherjee vs. Union of India (1990) 4 SCC 594. The Court quashed the orders of the disciplinary authority and the appellate authority due to the lack of reasoning in the latter's decision, emphasizing that the disclosure of reasons is essential to uphold the rule of law and prevent arbitrariness. The judgment reinforces the necessity for quasi-judicial bodies to provide at least brief reasons for their decisions.