Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 98 · Decided 18 February 2003
Maan Singh v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 98 · [2003] 2 S.C.R. 129
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2531/2001
- Decided
- 18 February 2003
- Bench
- S. RAJENDRA BABU, D.M. DHARMADHIKARI, G.P. MATHUR (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Service Law: Delhi Police Act, 1978-Section 21-Punjab Police Rules-Rule 16(2)- C Charge of unauthorized and wilful absence from duty-Previous habitual absence for long periods on several occasions unauthorisedly-Depar.tmental proceedings ending in dismissal of delinquent-Upheld by courts below-On been treated as "leave without pay", order of dismissal not proper. D In the main appeal, the appellant, a Constable in Delhi police was charged with unauthorised and wilful absence from duty. In the departmental proceedings inquiry officer held ex-parte the charge to be established. He
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