Punjab State Elect.Board Now ... vs Raj Kumar Goel

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court affirming the trial court's decree in favor of the respondent-plaintiff, who challenged the implementation of a disciplinary punishment under the Punjab State Electricity Board Employees (Punishment & Appeal) Regulations, 1971. The Court clarified that the stoppage of five increments without cumulative effect should not result in the withholding of future increments beyond the stipulated period, thus ruling that the Board's implementation was incorrect. The Court directed the Board to pay the arrears due to the respondent with interest, reinforcing the principle that disciplinary actions must adhere strictly to procedural regulations.