Absence from duty--Whether `grave
misconduct'--Withholding of pension----Whether permissible.
Words & Phrases: `Grave misconduct'--Meaning of---Rule ... said punishment the appellant must be found to have
committed grave misconduct or negligence within the meaning
of Rule 8(5), Explanation
when the pensioner is found to be guilty of grave misconduct either in a departmental proceeding or judicial proceeding;
(ii) This provision does ... judicial proceedings the concerned Government servant is found guilty of grave misconduct. [para 6]
(iii) 1999(3) PLJR 949 [Bajrang Deo Narain Sinha
Chairman Cum Managing Director ... vs Sri Rabindranath Choubey on 27 May, 2020
Equivalent citations: AIR
grave misconduct'/and 'gravest acts of misconduct' expression used in the State of Punjab. The adjective 'grave ... degree of misconduct to justify dismissal has to be higher or more serious. Single act of misconduct could also be grave. (Refer: Bhagwat
found in departmental or judicial proceedings to have been
guilty of grave misconduct; or to have cause pecuniary loss to Government
by misconduct ... judicial proceedings the concerned Government servant is
found guilty of grave misconduct. This is also subject to the rider that
such departmental proceedings shall
officiating as
Dy. Director from 27.12.1967
onwards, committed grave misconduct
by remaining absent from duty
unauthorisedly w.e. from 10.2.1979
to date ... that the charge framed against the respondent of having
committed a grave misconduct by remaining absent from duty
unauthorisedly with effect from 10.2.1979 till
court relating to such conviction.
45. Pensioner guilty of grave misconduct:- In a case not
falling under regulation 44 if the Competent Authority considers ... that the pensioner is prima facie guilty (sic) grave misconduct, it
shall, before passing an order, follow the procedure specified in
Union Bank
further inference, that the delinquent
has committed acts of "grave misconduct" or "grave negligence". It is on
such determination ... appellant/delinquent was either guilty of "grave negligence" or of "grave
misconduct". The punishing authority recorded, while passing the
punishment
inquiry officer alleged that it is a case of a grave
misconduct, the proceedings had to be terminated for the
reason under Rule ... grave misconduct and that a misconduct of failure to maintain
devotion to duty could never be a case of grave misconduct
charges of criminal misconduct or allegations of criminal misconduct, is pending; or
(iii) against whom an enquiry into grave charges is contemplated ... grave charges of criminal misconduct or allegations of criminal misconduct is pending or against whom an enquiry into grave charges is contemplated
