Supreme Court of India

Mithilesh Singh v. Union of India and Ors.

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Bench Shivaraj V. Patil and Arijit Pasayat JJ.
Decided 27 February 2003

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Service Law: Railway Protection Force Act, 1967-Section 9(1)-Railway Protection Force Rules, 1959-Rules 44, 104, 147 and 156(b)(iii)-Disciplinary proceedings-Charge of absence from duty without proper intimation­ Punishment of removal from service-Punishment held to be disproportionate, by Single Judge of High Court-Punishment ~pheld by Division Bench-On appeal, held-Mere making of a request for leave, which is not accepted is not a proper intimation-The scope of interference with punishment awarded by a disciplinary authority is very limited and unless the punishment is shockingly…

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