https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289065 Termination of a permanent employee for alleged long absence and failure to report for duty was held invalid where the service regulations treated such conduct as misconduct but required a charge, statement of allegations and a reasonable opportunity to answer before punitive action. The employer relied on misconduct, yet no charge-sheet was framed, no enquiry was held and no prior opportunity to show cause was given. The court held that absence of prior notice or pay in lieu did not authorise automatic removal when the action was punitive in substance. The employee was therefore entitled to a fair opportunity to meet the allegations before dismissal. en-us Mon, 13 Dec 1965 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 11 Jul 2020 13:45:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289065 Termination of a permanent employee for alleged long absence and failure to report for duty was held invalid where the service regulations treated such conduct as misconduct but required a charge, statement of allegations and a reasonable opportunity to answer before punitive action. The employer relied on misconduct, yet no charge-sheet was framed, no enquiry was held and no prior opportunity to show cause was given. The court held that absence of prior notice or pay in lieu did not authorise automatic removal when the action was punitive in substance. The employee was therefore entitled to a fair opportunity to meet the allegations before dismissal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 13 Dec 1965 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289065