Supreme Court · 2006 INSC 870 · Decided 20 November 2006
State of Punjab and ORS. v. Rajesh Kumar
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2006 INSC 870 · [2006] SUPP. 9 S.C.R. 208
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5090/2006
- Decided
- 20 November 2006
- Bench
- AR. LAKSHMANAN, ALTAMAS KABIR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Service Law: Punjab Police Rules: Rule 12.21-Police constable-Discharged from service within three years of enrolment-Held, a simple order of discharge having been passed within the period of probation as the employee was not found suitable for the post, no opportunity of hearing was in nature and based on misconduct, set aside-Administrative Law-Principles of natural justice-Opportunity of hearing. The respondent, a constable of police, was discharged from service under Rule 12.21 of the Punjab Police Rules, within three years of enrolment. It E was also the case of the
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