Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 326
📌 Paras 1-10
The appellant, employed by the respondent corporation from 1979 and promoted to Senior Assistant in 2000, retired on 28.02.2009. He faced allegations of involvement in a 2006 medical entrance exam paper leak, leading to an FIR under various IPC sections and his arrest and subsequent bail. Parallel departmental proceedings were initiated, charging him with paper leak involvement and violation of conduct rules. The inquiry report, however, found no material to establish his involvement, noting the matter was sub judice. Despite this, his gratuity and terminal benefits were withheld pending the criminal case. After numerous representations and the eventual formal conclusion of departmental charges as not proved, the appellant sought release of his
The bench further analyzed the constitutional validity of the impugned provisions and discussed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 21 in light of recent precedents...
Citing the ratio in prior decisions, the court held that the legislative intent was to ensure...
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