2000 (7) TMI 985

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....ision Bench Judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which took the view/that initiation of a departmental proceedings for the alleged misconduct would tantamount to double jeopardy and prohibited under Article 20 of the Constitution, as for the same misconduct under the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, certain fine has been levied. This judgment of the Division Bench of Punjab and Haryana ....

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....the Full Bench rightly interfered with the judgment of the Division Bench of Punjab and Haryana High Court. In OURVIEW/the payment of penalty under the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act would not absolve the employee fully from all other liabilities/nor. would it debar the employer from initiating a departmental proceedings for the alleged misconduct of the concerned delinquent employees Such initi....