Supreme Court of India

Hindustan Paper Corporation v. Purnendu Chakrobarty and Ors.

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 8 S.C.R. 159
Bench B.P. Jeevan Reddy and K. Venkataswami JJ.
Decided 30 October 1996

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the test laid down by this Court, as extracted above has been satisfied by the H appellant-Corporation and therefore when viewed from the point of Rule HINDUSTANPAPERCORPN.1•. PURNENDU CHAKROBARlY [VENKATASWAMI,J.] 169 23 (vi)E, there was no good reason for the High Court to interfere with A the impugned order of the appellant-Corporation dated 5. l.1989.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Service Law : Hindustan Paper Corporation Conduct, Discipline and Appeal Rules: Rule 23 (vi) ( ). Loss of Lien in the event of unauthorised absence or overstayal of leave for more than specified number of consecutive days-Validity a/­ Held: The said provision subject to principles of natural justice-Hence, not arbitrary, unreasonable or violative of Article 14-Constitution of India, 1950, Article 14. Rules 23(vi)( ) and 25-Principles of natural justice-Requirement of complying with-Before termination of lien under R23 (vi) ( )-Held: was satisfied by calling for explanation of employee

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