https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194228 A statutory appellate authority is a tribunal under Article 136(1) when it is empowered to finally and bindingly determine a civil dispute between contending parties and must act judicially, even without full court-like procedure. However, the appellate remedy under Rule 6(6) of the Punjab Welfare Officers Recruitment and Conditions of Service Rules, 1952, is available only where the employer's termination is punitive in substance. A discharge made under contractual notice terms, without a punitive enquiry or punishment under Rule 6(3), is treated as a discharge simpliciter and does not attract the statutory appeal. The appellate order was therefore beyond jurisdiction. en-us Wed, 09 Dec 1964 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 01 Sep 2017 16:11:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194228 A statutory appellate authority is a tribunal under Article 136(1) when it is empowered to finally and bindingly determine a civil dispute between contending parties and must act judicially, even without full court-like procedure. However, the appellate remedy under Rule 6(6) of the Punjab Welfare Officers Recruitment and Conditions of Service Rules, 1952, is available only where the employer's termination is punitive in substance. A discharge made under contractual notice terms, without a punitive enquiry or punishment under Rule 6(3), is treated as a discharge simpliciter and does not attract the statutory appeal. The appellate order was therefore beyond jurisdiction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 09 Dec 1964 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194228