STATE OF U.P. vs MADHAV PRASAD SHARMA

The Supreme Court addressed the maintainability of Special Appeal No. 614 of 2009 filed by the State against a High Court order quashing the termination of a police constable. The Court held that the appeal was not maintainable as the High Court's decision was based on the merits of the case, which should not have been reviewed in a special appeal. Consequently, the Court upheld the High Court's order reinstating the respondent, emphasizing the importance of adhering to procedural fairness in departmental proceedings under Service Law.