Supreme Court · 2014 INSC 474 · Decided 7 July 2014
Chhel Singh v. M.G.B. Gramin Bank Pali & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2014 INSC 474 · [2014] 8 S.C.R. 217
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 6018/2014
- Decided
- 7 July 2014
- Bench
- S. J. MUKHOPADHAYA, V. GOPALA GOWDA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Service Law: A 8 c Dismissal - Charge of absence from duty without prior permission - The delinquent took the plea that he was sick during the period - Also produced medical certificate to support his case - In inquiry found guilty and punishment of dismissal from service - Single Judge of High vitiated and directed his reinstatement - Division Bench of High Court upheld the finding that inquiry stood vitiated but setting aside order of reinstatement remitted the matter for fresh inquiry - On appeal, held: In the facts of the case, the absence from duty cannot be held to be willful
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