DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,KVS vs J.HUSSAIN

The Supreme Court examined the penalty of removal imposed on the respondent under Rule 14 of the Central Civil Services (CCA) Rules, 1965, for misconduct involving entering the office of the Principal while intoxicated. The Court upheld the High Court's finding that the penalty was disproportionate to the misconduct, invoking the doctrine of proportionality and Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court directed reinstatement with continuity of service for pension benefits, but denied back wages and increments, affirming the High Court's rationale.