https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197938 Section 12 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 was held to bar statutory disqualifications attaching to conviction, but not every service consequence flowing from it, so dismissal from service was not legally prohibited merely because the offender had been dealt with under Section 4. At the same time, power to dismiss on conviction under Article 311(2) had to be exercised fairly, justly and reasonably; a mechanical or arbitrary imposition of the extreme penalty, without considering the offence, probationary treatment and surrounding circumstances, was impermissible. The dismissal was therefore set aside and reinstatement with back wages followed. en-us Tue, 12 Mar 1985 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 13:25:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197938 Section 12 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 was held to bar statutory disqualifications attaching to conviction, but not every service consequence flowing from it, so dismissal from service was not legally prohibited merely because the offender had been dealt with under Section 4. At the same time, power to dismiss on conviction under Article 311(2) had to be exercised fairly, justly and reasonably; a mechanical or arbitrary imposition of the extreme penalty, without considering the offence, probationary treatment and surrounding circumstances, was impermissible. The dismissal was therefore set aside and reinstatement with back wages followed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 12 Mar 1985 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197938