Union Of India & Ors vs R.P.Singh

The Supreme Court held that the non-supply of the Union Public Service Commission's (UPSC) advice to the respondent before imposing a penalty constituted a violation of principles of natural justice, as established in the case of State Bank of India vs. D.C. Aggarwal. The Court emphasized that the right to make an effective representation is fundamental, and the absence of such material denied the respondent a fair opportunity to be heard. Consequently, the Court upheld the High Court's directive for the disciplinary authority to reconsider the penalty after allowing the respondent to make a representation regarding the UPSC advice.