Supreme Court of India · 2021-11-26

UNION OF INDIA vs RAM BAHADUR YADAV

Citation / case number: SC 2009/25299
Court: Supreme Court of India
Petitioner: UNION OF INDIA
Respondent: RAM BAHADUR YADAV
Author: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY
Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Court which had set aside the dismissal of Ram Bahadur Yadav from the Railway Protection Force. The court found that the disciplinary inquiry was not conducted in a reasonable manner and directed the payment of pensionary benefits and back wages. The appeal by the Union of India was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling that the dismissal was unjustified given the circumstances.