Supreme Court of India

Prithipal Singh v. State of Punjab and Ors.

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 7 S.C.R. 814
Bench S.B. Sinha and Dal Veer Bhandari JJ.
Decided 19 October 2006

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above discussion, I hereby quash the appellate order dated 18.10.1988 passed by the D.l.G. of Police, Border Range reinstating S.I. Prithipal Singh No.259/J in service.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Service Law: c Constitution of India, 1950; Article 31 I: Charges of grave misconduct-Dismissal of a Sub-Inspector of Police from service-Setting aside the order of dismissal, Appellate Authority directed completion of the departmental proceedings against the delinquent-Charges of misconduct not proved, hence, disciplinary proceeding against him was dropped by the Appellate Authority-Show Cause Notice-Order of the Appellate Authority set aside by the Director General of Police-Filing of suit by the delinquent-Decreed by trial Court-Reversed by first Appellate Court-Second appeal dismissed by

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