SLP(C) No. 10493/2001

Summary: The Supreme Court dismissed P. Rajaiah's Special Leave Petition challenging his dismissal from service by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Although the Court found a procedural irregularity in Rule 20 compliance (the Enquiry Officer was appointed before considering the employee's defence), it held that this procedural defect did not vitiate the entire disciplinary proceedings, particularly since Rajaiah never raised objections during the enquiry despite having participated in it. Of nine charges leveled, three were proved, one partially proved, and the Court affirmed the dismissal order upheld by the High Court. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.