https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303114 Clause XVI of the IV Bipartite Settlement permitted deemed voluntary retirement after 90 or more consecutive days of unauthorised absence, if the employee was given notice to report for duty or furnish a satisfactory explanation within 30 days. The Supreme Court held that this mechanism was contractual, not punitive, and therefore did not necessarily require a departmental inquiry or attract a breach of natural justice. On the facts, there was no reliable material showing a satisfactory explanation, timely reporting, or a bona fide inability to resume duty. The termination was upheld, the writ challenge failed, and the High Court's order was set aside. en-us Wed, 29 Nov 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 05 Jul 2022 11:55:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303114 Clause XVI of the IV Bipartite Settlement permitted deemed voluntary retirement after 90 or more consecutive days of unauthorised absence, if the employee was given notice to report for duty or furnish a satisfactory explanation within 30 days. The Supreme Court held that this mechanism was contractual, not punitive, and therefore did not necessarily require a departmental inquiry or attract a breach of natural justice. On the facts, there was no reliable material showing a satisfactory explanation, timely reporting, or a bona fide inability to resume duty. The termination was upheld, the writ challenge failed, and the High Court's order was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 29 Nov 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303114