SURYA MANI SHARMA vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court addressed the termination of services of Constables in the Railway Protection Force under Rule 47 of the Railway Protection Force Rules, 1959. The Court held that the absence of records justifying the non-holding of an inquiry rendered the termination order invalid. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to reinstate the appellants and treat their suspension period as on-duty, while allowing only 50% of the arrears of salaries, thus emphasizing the necessity of procedural fairness in service termination cases.