Supreme Court of India

The State of Punjab and Others v. Jaswant Singh

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Reported as [2023] 11 S.C.R. 822
Bench J. K. Maheshwari and K. V. Viswanathan JJ.
Decided 5 September 2023

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that the view taken by the High Court and also by the two courts below is completely erroneous in law and must be set-aside.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Issue for consideration: Issue arose as regards the justifi cation of the discharge order of the probationer constable by the Superitendent of Police due to prolonged absence from training without any intimation. Service Law – Punjab Police Rules, 1934 – r. 12.21 – Discharge order of probationary constable u/r. 12.21 by Superitendent of Police owing to his prolonged absence from duty without any intimation – Legality of: Held: It is clear from r. 12.21 that in case a probationa ry constable is found unlikely to prove an effi cient police offi cer, he may be discharged by the Senior Superintendent

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