In Brief
Eastern Coalfields Ltd appealed against an order concerning Bibhas Chandra Bakshi, who had already retired from service in 1996. The Supreme Court found the case did not warrant interference given the peculiar circumstances and the respondent's long-retired status. The Court dismissed the appeals on this ground, explicitly stating that the judgment would not serve as precedent and leaving the underlying legal question open for future consideration.
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