Mangilal Kajodia vs Union Of India

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the removal of the petitioner, M.L. Kajodia, from service under the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) for not reporting to his transferred posting at Kargil. The Court held that the provisions of Article 81(d)(iii) of the KVS Educational Code were not properly followed, as the petitioner was not given adequate opportunity to respond to the show-cause notice before removal. The Court ruled that the removal was unjustified and ordered reinstatement with appropriate relief.