ABDUL SHAHID QURAISHI vs CENTRAL MINE PLANNING&DESIGN I.LTD.. — SLP(C) No. 3619/2007

SUMMARY: The Supreme Court dismissed Abdul Shahid Quraishi's special leave petition challenging his termination from Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited. Quraishi, an Assistant Draftsman, was acquitted in criminal proceedings but found guilty in parallel departmental proceedings and terminated on January 20, 1993. The Court upheld the lower courts' decisions, rejecting his argument that criminal acquittal should prevent disciplinary action, noting that criminal and departmental proceedings operate under different standards of proof. No costs were awarded. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.