Govt. Of A.P. And Ors vs P.Chandra Mouli & Anr on 16 April, 2009
In the case of Govt. of A.P. Vs.
P. Chandra Mouli - 2009 (13) SCC 272, it has been held by the
Hon'ble Supreme Court that the power of punishment to an
employee is within the discretion of the employer and ordinarily
the courts do not interfere unless it is found that either inquiry
proceedings or punishment is vitiated because of non-observance
of the relevant rules and regulations or principles of natural justice
or denial of reasonable opportunity to defend, etc. or that the
punishment is totally disproportionate to the proved misconduct of
an employee.