Service Law – Adverse Remarks in ACR – Quashing of Adverse Remarks – Petitioner, a judicial officer, challenged adverse remarks in ACR for 2010-11 and compulsory retirement – Adverse remarks included issues of integrity and conduct – Petitioner argued no material evidence or complaints to support adverse remarks – High Court found adverse remarks inconsistent wi...
Service Law – Appointment – Acquittal from Criminal Charges – Petition challenging rejection of appointment to the post of Constable on grounds of past criminal charges – Petitioner acquitted for lack of evidence – Instructions dated 2.7.2007 and 13.11.2007 issued by DGP provide that candidates acquitted on technical grounds may not be considered for appointment &ndas...
Service Law – Selection and Appointment – False Certificates – Petitioners challenged the selection of respondents No. 4 to 6 for the post of Family Welfare Extension Educator on grounds of ineligibility due to lack of required experience – Respondents produced fake experience certificates at the time of application – Evidence showed that one respondent claimed to wor...
Service Law – Reinstatement and Back Wages – Full Exoneration – Petitioner, a Patwari, was dismissed from service following conviction under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – Acquitted on appeal and reinstated without salary for the period of dismissal – Held, under Rule 7.3(ii) of the Punjab Civil Service Rules, a fully exonerated employee upon re...
Service Law – Dismissal of Tehsildar – Proportionality of Punishment – Petitioner, a Tehsildar, dismissed for sanctioning mutation of provincial corpus land to a Church without corruption allegations – Disciplinary proceedings questioned for delay and lack of bribe or corrupt practice charges – Held, dismissal excessive, lacked evidence of financial loss to Government...
Police Service – Discharge During Probation – Absence from Duty – Respondent, a probationary police constable, discharged from service for unauthorized absences and habitual absenteeism under Rule 12.21 – Trial Court dismissed respondent's suit challenging discharge, but Additional District Judge set aside discharge for lack of regular inquiry – Held, Rule 12.21 a...
Service Law – Termination Without Enquiry – Lecturer – Petitioner, a lecturer in Military Science, was terminated by the college management for alleged willful long absence from duty – Termination order passed without conducting a regular departmental enquiry – Management argued no enquiry needed as termination was during probation period – Held, termination sti...
Service Law – Disability During Service – Non-Discrimination – Petitioner's husband, a Library Attendant, suffered an attack and remained in a coma, later granted premature retirement and family pension under Rule 5.11 of the Punjab Civil Services Rules – Petitioner argued services could not be dispensed with under Section 47 of the Disabilities Act – Respondent c...
Labour Law – Recovery of Unpaid Wages – Persistent Litigation – Petitioners challenged recovery notices issued by Labour Commissioner, asserting they complied with the Labour Court’s award – Held, petitioners indulged in prolonged and unjustified litigation to avoid paying back wages – Labour Court’s award dated 4-12-2002 became final; petitioners’ a...
Industrial Disputes – Dismissal of Workman – Natural Justice – Compensation – Workman was a Head Watchman at the university – Granted three days casual leave, but did not report back – Applications for extension of leave and sick leave submitted by a relative – University did not approve leave extensions and declared the post vacant – Labour Court or...