Life Insurance Corporation Of India vs Om Parkash

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the termination of the respondent's employment by the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) was unsustainable due to lack of due process as mandated by the LIC Staff Regulation, 1960, specifically Regulation 39(4)(iii). The Court emphasized that the respondent was not provided a fair opportunity to defend against the charges of abandonment of service. The Court allowed the respondent to receive all consequential benefits while permitting the employer to conduct a fresh inquiry into the charges.