Supreme Court of India
State of Punjab v. Avtar Singh (dead) by Lrs.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that the High Court has gone completely wrong in drawing the inference that the order of discharge dated 16-3-1990 was, in fact, based upon misconduct and was, therefore, punitive in nature, which should have been preceded by a regular departmental inquiry.
Judgment, page 6
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