Md. Masaud Alam vs State Of Bihar & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the learned Single Judge reinstating the appellant as a police constable, emphasizing that the termination was arbitrary due to incorrect height measurement. The Court noted that the DIG of Police's report was contradicted by a subsequent measurement by the Chief Medical Officer, which indicated the appellant's height was compliant with Police Order No. 202 of 1988. The Court reaffirmed the principle that service termination must be justified with proper reasoning and evidence, thus reinstating the appellant with full back-wages.