https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463580 A probationary teacher's termination was treated as punitive, not simplicitor, because it was founded on an internal complaints inquiry, the report's findings on misconduct, and other stigmatic material. The SC held that where dismissal rests on allegations of misconduct involving moral turpitude, the employer cannot avoid regular disciplinary procedure by labelling the order as a non-punitive discharge. Since complaints of sexual harassment required inquiry under the governing statutory framework and service rules, the termination was illegal for want of a regular inquiry. Reinstatement was directed, while back wages and further proceedings were left to the competent authority to decide in accordance with law. en-us Tue, 28 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 12:00:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463580 A probationary teacher's termination was treated as punitive, not simplicitor, because it was founded on an internal complaints inquiry, the report's findings on misconduct, and other stigmatic material. The SC held that where dismissal rests on allegations of misconduct involving moral turpitude, the employer cannot avoid regular disciplinary procedure by labelling the order as a non-punitive discharge. Since complaints of sexual harassment required inquiry under the governing statutory framework and service rules, the termination was illegal for want of a regular inquiry. Reinstatement was directed, while back wages and further proceedings were left to the competent authority to decide in accordance with law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 28 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463580