Union Of India & Ors vs B.V.Gopinath

The Supreme Court ruled that a charge sheet issued under Rule 14 of the CCS (CCA) Rules without the approval of the Finance Minister is without jurisdiction. The Court upheld the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) which quashed the charge sheet on the grounds of lack of requisite approval, emphasizing that the approval is a mandatory prerequisite for the validity of the charge sheet. Consequently, the appeal against the CAT's order was dismissed, affirming the legal principle that procedural compliance is essential in disciplinary proceedings.