Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 814 · Decided 14 May 2009
Jagdish Singh v. Punjab Engineering College & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 814 · [2009] 9 S.C.R. 379
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3565/2009
- Decided
- 14 May 2009
- Bench
- TARUN CHATTERJEE, H.L. DATTU (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
A 8 Service Law - Misconduct - Dismissal - Propriety and proportionality of punishment - Appellant-employee dismissed for remaining absent for 15 days without obtaining C permission from respondent-employer - Challenge to - Writ Petition - Dismissal affirmed by High Court - On appeal, held: Courts imposed by disciplinary authority, only when it is shockingly disproportionate to gravity of charges alleged and proved D against a delinquent employee and not otherwise - The instant case was not a case of habitual absenteeism - Appellant gave explanation for his absence and for failing
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