https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467291 The Supreme Court held that an employee-facing adverse action based on citizenship verification and service termination must comply with natural justice. It found that the claimant had established a sufficient basis for his Indian citizenship claim on the materials before the authority, and that the termination was unsustainable because the show cause notice and order did not disclose reasons or supply the relied-upon verification material. The Court further held that unexplained delay in police verification could not justify denial of consequential service and pensionary benefits, especially after long service. The High Court's interference was set aside and the employee was found entitled to the benefits payable. en-us Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:58:43 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467291 The Supreme Court held that an employee-facing adverse action based on citizenship verification and service termination must comply with natural justice. It found that the claimant had established a sufficient basis for his Indian citizenship claim on the materials before the authority, and that the termination was unsustainable because the show cause notice and order did not disclose reasons or supply the relied-upon verification material. The Court further held that unexplained delay in police verification could not justify denial of consequential service and pensionary benefits, especially after long service. The High Court's interference was set aside and the employee was found entitled to the benefits payable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467291