Chamoli Dist.Coop.Bank Ltd.Tr.Sec.& ... vs Raghunath Singh Rana & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to quash the dismissal order of Raghunath Singh Rana under the U.P. Co-operative Societies Act, 1965, emphasizing that the dismissal was invalid as it was made without conducting a proper inquiry as mandated by the statutory regulations. The Court reiterated that adherence to procedural fairness is essential in disciplinary proceedings, and the lack of inquiry rendered the dismissal order unsustainable. Consequently, the appeal by Chamoli District Co-operative Bank Ltd. was dismissed, affirming the reinstatement of the employee with full back wages.