Food Corporation of India (Staff) Regulations, 1971

The respondent, a District Manager of the Food Corporation of India, was penalised under Regulation 60 of the FCI (Staff) Regulations, 1971 for alleged neglect of duties, resulting in a fine and censure. He challenged the disciplinary order, contending that the Chairman‑cum‑Managing Director had not complied with Regul…

The petitioners, employees of the Food Corporation of India, sought promotion to Assistant Manager Category II under the Staff Regulations, 1971, which require three years of experience as Assistant Category I. The Promotion Board issued executive instructions that relaxed this experience requirement and promoted certa…

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) initiated disciplinary proceedings against its employee, Sonelal, and imposed compulsory retirement under Regulation 56 of the FCI (Staff) Regulations, 1971. Sonelal challenged the order, arguing that it was passed by an authority lower in rank than the appointing authority, the Zona…

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) awarded a contract to the Food Handling Co-operative Society in 1982, under which several workers performed duties such as dusting, picking and analysing. The workers claimed they were directly engaged by FCI as casual labourers and sought regularisation under the doctrine of equal p…

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) imposed a minor penalty on two employees for alleged dereliction of duty that caused loss to the corporation. The employees denied the charges and challenged the penalty before the High Court, which held that a full departmental enquiry, as required for major penalties, was mandatory…