https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=343319 Conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, arising from a cheque dishonour in a private dispute, was held not to involve moral turpitude by itself and could not justify summary dismissal from service. The Punjab and Haryana HC also held that Rule 14(iii) of the Punjab State Electricity Board Employee Punishment and Appeals Rules could be used only where the punishing authority recorded written satisfaction, with cogent reasons, that a regular departmental inquiry was not reasonably practicable. As no such reasons or satisfaction were recorded, removal from service could not be sustained and the termination order was liable to be set aside. en-us Mon, 08 May 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 23 May 2017 07:52:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=343319 Conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, arising from a cheque dishonour in a private dispute, was held not to involve moral turpitude by itself and could not justify summary dismissal from service. The Punjab and Haryana HC also held that Rule 14(iii) of the Punjab State Electricity Board Employee Punishment and Appeals Rules could be used only where the punishing authority recorded written satisfaction, with cogent reasons, that a regular departmental inquiry was not reasonably practicable. As no such reasons or satisfaction were recorded, removal from service could not be sustained and the termination order was liable to be set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 08 May 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=343319