Supreme Court of India

Government of India and Anr. v. George Philip

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Bench G.P. Mathur and Dal Veer Bhandarj JJ.
Decided 16 November 2006

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Before parting with the case we consider it our duty to refer to a B rather unusual one-sided approach of the High Court.

Judgment, page 17

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Service Law: Dismissal-Absence from duty and overstay of leave-Enquiry' Officer found employee guilty of charges-Punishment of dismissal-Tribunal affirmed the finding of enquiry officer but quashed dismissal on the ground of same being disproportionate to the charges-Directed competent authority to consider question of quantum of punishment afresh-Thereafter competent authority passed order of compulsory retirement-Challenged-Order of reinstatement by Tribunal, upheld by High Court-Correctness of-Held: Not correct-The only issue before Tribunai was quantum of punishment-Findings in enquily…

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