Ram Rakshapal Singh vs Superintendent Of Police, Railways And ... on 23 August, 2002
In Smt. Akhtari Bi v. State of Madhya Pradesh (supra), the Supreme Court was not deciding the effect of the orders passed under Section 389(1), Cr. P.C. and that in Sada Nand Misra v. State of U. P. (supra), the Court was considering the question whether conviction alone is a ground to punish a Government employee and held that conviction by itself cannot be the basis for punishment and that the appointing authority must consider the effect of conviction and the fact whether further retention in public service is desirable. In the present case, the competent authority after going into the facts and findings of the Court leading to the conviction has considered the effect of conviction and sentence upon continuing the petitioner- in service and held the dismissal cannot be held to be bad in law.