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1 - 10 of 12 (0.22 seconds)Jagdish Mitter vs Union Of India on 20 September, 1963
The view expressed in the consequences as held in the
aforesaid Parshottam Lal Dhingra's case (supra) was
reiterated and affirmed by other Constitutional Bench decisions
in Jagdish Mitter vs. Union of India, AIR 1964 Supreme
Court 449; A.G. Benjamin vs. Union of India, 1967(1) LLJ
718 and State of U.P. vs. Kaushal Kishore Shukla, 1991(1)
SCC 691. Some of the propositions which can be extracted from
the observations of different Courts are summarized as under:-
Ex.N.K.A.Benzamin vs Union Of India on 7 November, 2019
The view expressed in the consequences as held in the
aforesaid Parshottam Lal Dhingra's case (supra) was
reiterated and affirmed by other Constitutional Bench decisions
in Jagdish Mitter vs. Union of India, AIR 1964 Supreme
Court 449; A.G. Benjamin vs. Union of India, 1967(1) LLJ
718 and State of U.P. vs. Kaushal Kishore Shukla, 1991(1)
SCC 691. Some of the propositions which can be extracted from
the observations of different Courts are summarized as under:-
State Of Uttar Pradesh And Anr vs Kaushal Kishore Shukla on 11 January, 1991
The view expressed in the consequences as held in the
aforesaid Parshottam Lal Dhingra's case (supra) was
reiterated and affirmed by other Constitutional Bench decisions
in Jagdish Mitter vs. Union of India, AIR 1964 Supreme
Court 449; A.G. Benjamin vs. Union of India, 1967(1) LLJ
718 and State of U.P. vs. Kaushal Kishore Shukla, 1991(1)
SCC 691. Some of the propositions which can be extracted from
the observations of different Courts are summarized as under:-
State Of Punjab And Others vs Sukhwinder Singh on 14 July, 2005
As
mentioned earlier a probationer is on test and a temporary
employee has no right to the post. If mere holding of an
inquiry to ascertain the relevant facts for arriving at a
decision on objective considerations whether to continue
the employee in service or to make him permanent is
treated as an inquiry "for the purpose of imposing
punishment" and an order of discharge or termination of
service as a result thereof "punitive in character", the
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fundamental difference between a probationer or a
temporary employee and a permanent employee would be
completely obliterated, which would be wholly wrong."
[8]. Similarly in State of Punjab and others vs. Rajesh
Kumar (2006) 12 SCC 418, the view expressed in Sukhwinder
Singh's case (supra) was followed and the appeals of the State
were allowed thereby deprecating the holding of the
departmental enquiry for the allegations of unauthorized
absence. It was observed that once the suitability of the
constable was being assessed to be his three years period of
probation then the requirement of departmental enquiry is not
necessary as the employer was not intending to punish the
employee on account of misconduct except a simpliciter order of
discharge has been passed which is not stigmatic in nature.
Sher Singh Etc. Etc vs State Of Haryana And Ors. Etc. Etc on 8 January, 1991
"7. A Full Bench of Punjab and Haryana High Court in
Sher Singh v. State of Haryana and others 1994 (1) PLR
456, has examined the content and scope of Rules 12.21,
19.3 and 19.5 of the Rules in considerable detail. It has
been held in that case that the effect of the Rules is that for
a period of three years a constable is under surveillance.
He is being watched and is kept in close supervision. He
has no right to the post and his services are terminable at
any time during this period of three years. He can secure
his position in the service only if he convinces the
Superintendent of Police that he is likely to prove an
efficient police officer. The Full Bench has further held that
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the Rules contained the necessary guidelines for the
Superintendent of Police, on the basis of which, he has to
form an opinion regarding a constable. If on a consideration
of the relevant material, the Superintendent of Police finds
that a particular constable is not active, disciplined,
selfreliant, punctual, sober, courteous or straight-forward or
that he does not possess the knowledge or the technical
details of the work required of him, he can reasonably form
an opinion that he is not likely to prove an efficient police
officer. In such a situation the Superintendent of Police can
invoke his power under Rule 12.21 and can discharge the
constable from the force. We are in agreement with the
view taken by the Full Bench of the High Court.
Superintendent Of Police, Ludhiana & ... vs Dwarka Das Etc on 28 November, 1978
In fact, this
view is in consonance with the decision of this Court
rendered in The Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana and
another vs. Dwarka Das 1979 (1) SLR 299, where it was
observed that if Rules 12.21(3) and 12.21 are read
together, it will appear that the maximum period of
probation in the case of a police officer of the rank of
constable is three years, for the Superintendent of Police
concerned has the power to discharge him within that
period. It was also held that the power of discharge cannot
be exercised under Rule 12.21 after the expiry of the period
of three years and consequentially if it is proposed to deal
with an inefficient police officer after the expiry of that
period, it is necessary to do so in accordance with Chapter
XVI of the Rules, which makes provisions for the imposition
of various punishments including dismissal from the police
force. No simple order of discharge under Rule 12.21 can
be passed after the expiry of the period of three years for
that will attract Article 311 of the Constitution.
State Of Punjab & Ors vs Rajesh Kumar on 20 November, 2006
As
mentioned earlier a probationer is on test and a temporary
employee has no right to the post. If mere holding of an
inquiry to ascertain the relevant facts for arriving at a
decision on objective considerations whether to continue
the employee in service or to make him permanent is
treated as an inquiry "for the purpose of imposing
punishment" and an order of discharge or termination of
service as a result thereof "punitive in character", the
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fundamental difference between a probationer or a
temporary employee and a permanent employee would be
completely obliterated, which would be wholly wrong."
[8]. Similarly in State of Punjab and others vs. Rajesh
Kumar (2006) 12 SCC 418, the view expressed in Sukhwinder
Singh's case (supra) was followed and the appeals of the State
were allowed thereby deprecating the holding of the
departmental enquiry for the allegations of unauthorized
absence. It was observed that once the suitability of the
constable was being assessed to be his three years period of
probation then the requirement of departmental enquiry is not
necessary as the employer was not intending to punish the
employee on account of misconduct except a simpliciter order of
discharge has been passed which is not stigmatic in nature.
State Of Punjab And Ors vs Ram Singh Ex. Constable on 24 July, 1992
Similarly in case of State of Punjab & others vs. Constable
Avtar Singh (dead) through LRs, (2008) 7 SCC 405, the same
view was taken by the Hon'ble Apex Court while holding that the
controversy was no longer res integra.
State Of Haryana & Others vs Tejbir Singh on 22 March, 2022
The Division Bench of
this Court in LPA No.1393 of 2017 titled 'State of Haryana &
others vs. Tejbir Singh Kundu' decided on 22.03.2022 has
also reiterated the same view after discussing number of
precedents.