Supreme Court of India · 2022-04-21
M/S INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD vs RAJENDRA D. HARMALKAR
- Citation / case number
- SC 2015/41600
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M/S INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD
- Respondent
- RAJENDRA D. HARMALKAR
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. against the High Court's order reinstating the respondent without back wages after substituting the dismissal punishment. The court examined the validity of the disciplinary action taken against the respondent based on allegations of misrepresentation regarding his educational qualifications. Ultimately, the court upheld the High Court's decision, emphasizing the need for proportionality in disciplinary actions.