Supreme Court of India

State of Punjab and Ors. v. Charanjit Singh

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 894
Bench V.N. Khare J.
Decided 17 September 2003

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What the Court ordered

For the aforesaid reasons, we find that the appeal deserves to succeed.

Judgment, page 4

From the headnote

Service Law: Dismissal from service-unauthorized absence-Punishment awarded-Absence treated as leave without pay-Effect of-Police Constable-Place under suspension for misconduct-During suspension he absented himself unauthorisedly-Departmental Inquiry-Dismissal from service on proved charge of unauthorized absence-Period of absence treated as leave without pay-Delinquent filing suit for declaration contending that once the period of absence from duty was treated as leave without pay, the misconduct stood condoned-Suit decreed-Department's appeal and second appeal dismissed-Held, the courts

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