UNION OF INDIA . vs JAGABANDHU MUKHERJEE — C.A. No. 910/2014

Case under Section XVI. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010033482013

Filing Date

29-Jan-2013

Registration No

C.A. No. 910/2014

Diary Number

3348/2013

Order Date

24-Jan-2014

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Allowed

Last updated 05-Jul-2026

Acts & Sections

Section XVI

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.UNION OF INDIA .

    Adv. DEVENDRA SINGH MEHRA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.JAGABANDHU MUKHERJEE

    Adv. RESPONDENT-IN-PERSON

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 24-Jan-2014

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  3. 06-Dec-2013

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  4. 25-Oct-2013

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  5. 02-Sep-2013

    Office Report - of Main CaseView PDF

  6. 02-Sep-2013

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  7. 07-May-2013

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  8. 01-Mar-2013

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  9. 29-Jan-2013

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 910/2014

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casestatus.in Summary

Summary of C.A. No. 000910/2014 The Supreme Court allowed Union of India's appeal against postal assistant Jagabandhu Mukherjee, setting aside the High Court's order that had reduced his punishment from compulsory retirement to a 5-year pay reduction. The Court found the High Court exceeded judicial review limits by substituting its opinion for the disciplinary authority's, despite the CAT observing the respondent was leniently treated for serious misconduct involving mishandling of government money orders. The original compulsory retirement punishment was restored. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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