ASHOK KUMAR MISHRA vs UNION OF INDIA — SLP(C) No.(Verified On 11-5-2022)

Summary: The Supreme Court dismissed Ashok Kumar Mishra and others' Special Leave Petition challenging their termination from service on 17-05-2022. The petitioners were acquitted in criminal proceedings but found guilty in disciplinary proceedings for misconduct involving molestation charges, leading to their termination. The Court dismissed the petition on both grounds of inordinate delay (1725 days) and on merits, finding no reason to interfere with the termination order. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.