ADMIN.UNION TERRITORY OF D.&N.HAVELI vs GULABHIA M.LAD

The Supreme Court held that the Central Administrative Tribunal erred in interfering with the Disciplinary Authority's decision to remove the respondent from service under Rule 14 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965, after misconduct was established. The Court emphasized that the principle of parity in punishment does not apply when the nature of misconduct differs, and thus upheld the Disciplinary Authority's order. The Court directed that the matter should not be reconsidered based on the lesser punishments awarded to co-delinquents.