UTTARAKHAND TRANSPORT CORPORATION (EARLIER KNOWN AS U.P.S.R.T.C.) vs SUKHVEER SINGH

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's decision to set aside the dismissal of the Respondent-driver was erroneous, as it relied on the precedent established in Managing Director ECIL Hyderabad & Ors. v. B. Karunakar & Ors., which requires the inquiry report to be supplied to the employee. The Court emphasized that the Respondent had not demonstrated any prejudice due to the non-supply of the report before the show cause notice was issued. Consequently, the Court reinstated the dismissal order of the Respondent, affirming the disciplinary authority's findings and the appellate authority's decision.