Service -- Respondent has committed only inadvertent mistakes - No intention to commit any misconduct - Misconduct on his part was neither wilful nor there existed any fraudulent intention on his part to falsify the account - He had not made any personal gain - Since respondent has now reached the age of superannuation, Appropriate Authority of appellant would be entitled..........
Service -- Departmental enquiry - Misconduct - Use of 'unparliamentary language' - Charges trivial - Bitter relations between parties - Workman given compensation package of one lakh in lieu of reinstatement...........
Constitution of India, 1950, Article 311 -- Doctrine of proportionality - Habitual absentee - Removal from service - If decision of employer is found to be within legal parameters, jurisdiction will not be invoked when misconduct stands proved - Courts will not ordinarily interfere with quantum of punishment imposed upon delinquent employee...........
Service -- Misconduct - Departmental inquiry - There is no vested or absolute right in any charge-sheeted employee to representation either through a counsel or through any other person unless the statute or rules/standing orders provide for such a right...........
Service -- Misconduct - Departmental inquiry - Refusal to grant representation - Does not violate the principles of natural justice...........
Service -- Misconduct - Physical assault of principal by a teacher - Not fit to be a teacher - A teacher has to be a role model in the society - Order of removal from service confirmed...........
Notaries Public Act, 1952, Section 3 -- Notary - Removal - Professional misconduct - Proper enquiry should be made - There were complaints against the petitioner and the proper inquiry was made by the authority concerned after getting his explanation - Petitioner certified papers which were necessarily registrable u/s 17 of Registration Act and caused heavy loss to the..........
Service -- Disciplinary proceedings - Motive and foundation - Preliminary enquiry - Order of termination on the basis of preliminary enquiry conducted behind the back of respondent - Such enquiry can only be for the purpose of judging the suitability of the respondent to continue in service i.e. with the motive of finding out whether his actions were `misconduct' - It..........
Service -- Termination - An innocuous order of discharge following a preliminary enquiry after consideration of show-cause may not be held to be punitive - However, if the enquiry results in a finding of misconduct, the order of termination based on that would be punitive and stigmatic...........
Service -- Termination - Respondent in reply to show cause notice pleaded his action as bonafide - It is not an admission on his part in regard to the imputation of misconduct - Respondent was not aware that his services had been terminated on a finding of misconduct or the fact that an enquiry had been conducted by the appellant behind his back - Foundation of order..........
