KHURSHEED AHMAD KHAN vs STATE OF U.P..

The Supreme Court upheld the removal of the appellant from service under Rule 29(1) of the U.P. Government Servant Conduct Rules, 1956, for contracting a second marriage without the government's permission while the first marriage was still valid. The Court found that the disciplinary proceedings were conducted fairly and the charges were substantiated by evidence, including a report from the National Human Rights Commission. The Court affirmed the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's writ petition challenging the removal order.