https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182179 Judicial review of departmental punishment remains limited, but interference is justified where the authority ignores relevant factors such as the gravity of misconduct and the employee's service record, or where the penalty is grossly disproportionate. The charges were treated as irregular advances and procedural lapses, with no finding of fraud or misappropriation. In that context, and given the appellant's long service, the quantum of punishment required fresh consideration. The removal from service was therefore not finally sustained, and the High Court was directed to reconsider the punishment. en-us Thu, 27 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 01 Oct 2016 11:56:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182179 Judicial review of departmental punishment remains limited, but interference is justified where the authority ignores relevant factors such as the gravity of misconduct and the employee's service record, or where the penalty is grossly disproportionate. The charges were treated as irregular advances and procedural lapses, with no finding of fraud or misappropriation. In that context, and given the appellant's long service, the quantum of punishment required fresh consideration. The removal from service was therefore not finally sustained, and the High Court was directed to reconsider the punishment. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 27 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182179