Supreme Court of India

SUREKHA DOMAJI BELE versus EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TESTING DIVISION, MSEDCL

2026 INSC 639

Case number: CIVIL APPEAL No. 8459/2026
Judgment date: 2026-06-11
Petitioner / appellant: SUREKHA DOMAJI BELE
Respondent: EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TESTING DIVISION, MSEDCL
Neutral citation: 2026 INSC 639
Other citation: [2026] 7 S.C.R. 255
CNR: ESCR010002002026
Bench / judges: SANJAY KAROL, N KOTISWAR SINGH
Author judge: N KOTISWAR SINGH
Bench size: 2 Judges
Disposal nature: Case Partly allowed
Judgment year: 2026

Issue for consideration

Issue arose whether the dismissal order was passed by the competent authority; whether a fresh show-cause notice for punishment was required after the de novo proceedings before the labour court; whether the plea relating to subsistence whether the direction treating the suspension period as punishment is valid; and whether the punishment of dismissal is disproportionate.

Headnote excerpt

MSEDCL Employees Services Regulations, 2005 – Dismissal from service – Appellant-Upper Division Clerk in the service of

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