Supreme Court of India

Punjab State Civil Supplies Corp. Ltd. v. Sikander Singh

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Reported as [2006] 2 S.C.R. 694
Bench S.B. Sinha and P.P. Naolekar JJ.
Decided 24 February 2006

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the same would not give rise to a E cause of action for recovery of money for the goods lost as in the disciplinary proceeding itself recovery of money from the delinquent can be directed by way of punishment.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Service law---Torts--Damages---Civil Suit for damages for the goods lost due to negligence of employee-lvlaintainability of-Shortages of wheat due to lack of proper supervision on the part of respondents working as Inspector and Field Officer/Supervisor- Departmental proceedings initiated and they were dismissed from service-Appellate authority directed reinstatement of respondent 1 who was the actual holder of the stock and against whom there were findings of misappropriation subject to his depositing bags of wheat, found to be short--He complied with the said direction and was reinstated

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