CHAMOLI DIST.COOP.BANK LTD.TR.SEC. vs RAGHUNATH SINGH RANA .

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, stating that the disciplinary proceedings were flawed due to the absence of a proper inquiry as mandated by Regulation 84 of the U.P. Co-operative Societies Employees Service Regulations, 1975. The Court emphasized that an employee must be given a fair opportunity to defend against charges before dismissal. Consequently, the Court ruled in favor of the employee, ordering his reinstatement with full back wages.