Supreme Court of India

Davinder Singh and Ors. v. State of Punjab and Ors.

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Reported as [2010] 11 S.C.R. 609
Bench D.K. Jain and H.L. Dattu JJ.
Decided 10 September 2010

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the action of the respondents is contrary to their own statutory rules and in violation of principles of natural justice.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

Service Law - Termination - For misconduct - Punjab Home Guard Rules, 1963 - Rules 18, 27 - 'Volunteers' of the Punjab Home Guards terminated from service on ground of indiscipline - Termination order challenged - Dispute as regards the governing rules - Held: The 1983 Rules provided for repeal of the 1963 Rules only in the matters relating to 'members of the service', thus, the 1963 Rules were still applicable for the purpose of recruitment, discharge and dismissal of the 'volunteers'- The termination order passed by the Department suffered from legal infirmity inasmuch as the 'volunteers'

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