DEV PRAKASH TEWARI vs U P COOPERATIVE INSTITUTAIONL SERV.&ORS

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to allow the continuation of disciplinary proceedings against the appellant, who had retired as Assistant Engineer, citing the U.P. Cooperative Employees Service Regulations, 1975. The Court reaffirmed that the employer retains the right to conduct a fresh inquiry even after the employee's retirement, referencing the precedent set in U.P. Cooperative Federation Ltd. v. L.P. Rai [(2007) 7 SCC 81]. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's directive to complete the disciplinary proceedings within four months.