https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171041 The Court dismissed the appeals filed by the M.P. State Agro Industries Development Corporation, upholding the High Court's decision to set aside the penalty imposed on an employee without a proper departmental enquiry. The Court emphasized that penalties like stoppage of increments with cumulative effect constitute major penalties requiring a regular enquiry. It found that the imposition of penalties without proper enquiry was illegal and lacked jurisdiction. The Court clarified that the availability of an appeal did not preclude the High Court from entertaining a writ petition in cases involving procedural irregularities or disproportionate punishment. Each party was directed to bear their own costs. en-us Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Nov 2015 23:10:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171041 The Court dismissed the appeals filed by the M.P. State Agro Industries Development Corporation, upholding the High Court's decision to set aside the penalty imposed on an employee without a proper departmental enquiry. The Court emphasized that penalties like stoppage of increments with cumulative effect constitute major penalties requiring a regular enquiry. It found that the imposition of penalties without proper enquiry was illegal and lacked jurisdiction. The Court clarified that the availability of an appeal did not preclude the High Court from entertaining a writ petition in cases involving procedural irregularities or disproportionate punishment. Each party was directed to bear their own costs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171041