As per case facts, the appellant, a senior officer at Indian Oil Corporation's Haldia Refinery, was dismissed by the General Manager following an incident at the refinery hospital where he ... was alleged to have assaulted the Chief Medical Officer. This dismissal occurred without a formal disciplinary inquiry, based on the General Manager's satisfaction that it was in the interest of security and expediency. A criminal case was also filed against the appellant for the same incident, but he was subsequently acquitted. The appellant challenged his dismissal and the validity of Standing Order 20(vi) before the High Court, which upheld the dismissal, leading him to appeal to the Supreme Court and file a separate Writ Petition challenging the rule's validity. The question arose whether the General Manager's power to dismiss an employee under Standing Order 20(6) without a disciplinary inquiry violated natural justice and Article 14, and whether acquittal in a criminal case warranted reinstatement, especially since the Corporation is a 'State' under Article 12. Finally, the Supreme Court upheld the validity of Standing Order 20(6), emphasizing that it included safeguards like recording reasons and a right to appeal, ensuring post-decisional hearing. The Court distinguished criminal acquittal from departmental proceedings, stating they operate in different fields with different objectives and standards of proof. The Court found the General Manager's action justified given the grave situation and the need for prompt action, ruling that the provision was constitutional and not arbitrary, and the dismissal lawful, with the judicial review available through appeal, thus dismissing the appeal and Writ Petition.