Food Corporation Of India & Ors vs Sarat Chandra Goswami

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Court which quashed the disciplinary proceedings against the respondent under Regulation 60 of the Food Corporation of India (Staff) Regulations, 1971. The Court found that the disciplinary authority failed to comply with Regulation 60(1)(b) by not forming an opinion on whether a regular inquiry was necessary before imposing a major penalty. Consequently, the punishment of recovery and censure was deemed invalid, affirming the lower court's ruling.