2024 INSC 1015
Civil Appeal Nos. 12845-12848 of 2024 Page 1 of 6
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO.12845 OF 2024
(Arising out of Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 25967 of 2015)
STATE OF U.P. & ORS. …APPELLANTS
Versus
SANDEEP AGARWAL …RESPONDENT
with CIVIL APPEAL NO.12846 OF 2024
(Arising out of Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 15618 of 2016) and
CIVIL APPEAL NOS.12847-12848 OF 2024 (Arising out of Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 18766-67 of 2016)
J U D G M E N T
ABHAY S. OKA, J. FACTUAL ASPECTS
1. The respondents who are doctors joined the service of the
State of Uttar Pradesh. The respondent in the Civil Appeal No.
12845 of 2024 joined service on 30th June, 1994. The
respondent in Civil Appeal No. 12846 of 2024 joined service on
25th September, 1989 and the respondent in Civil Appeal Nos.
12847-12848 of 2024 joined service on 21st February, 1991.
The respondents applied for voluntary retirement (for short
“VRS”) on 05th January, 2008, 6th October, 2008 and 7th
December, 2006 respectively. After making the applications, all
NON-REPORTABLE
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of them remained absent for a considerably long time, along
with several other medical officers.
2. On 03rd May, 2010, an Order was passed by the
appel...