Rules') as absence from duty is not a gravest
act of misconduct which would attract the punishment of dismissal from ... disciplined force and the petitioner has exhibited an irresponsible act of
misconduct, found it to be a gravest act of misconduct and taking into
consideration
Haryana, absence from duty has not been
regarded as gravest act of misconduct and, therefore, punishment of
dismissal could not have been imposed upon ... found by the punishing authority to be
a gravest act of misconduct and sufficient to award the punishment of
dismissal from service. It was also
gravest
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misconduct attributed to him and thus, would require interference by this
Court. His further contention ... fall
within the prescribed punishment which could be termed as gravest
misconduct under Rule 16.2 of the Punjab Police Rules, 1934 as applicable
to State
Sonepat has dismissed the petitioner from service
for a gravest act of misconduct for indulging in eve-teasing/molesting a lady
and misbehaving with ... petitioner has also taken a plea that the act of misconduct attributed to the
petitioner is not covered by the explanation as provided under Rule
thereto, absence from duty cannot be treated as an act of grave
misconduct which would entail punishment of dismissal, as has been
imposed upon ... Dismissal-Dismissal shall be awarded only for
the gravest acts of misconduct or as the cumulative
effect of continued misconduct proving incorrigibility and
complete unfitness
order of
dismissal can only be passed in a gravest acts of misconduct which has been
elaborated in the explanation to the rule. This aspect ... Dismissal-(1) Dismissal shall be awarded only for the
gravest acts of misconduct or as the cumulative effect
discharging the
petitioner is his absence from duty, which amounts to misconduct for which
the requirement of Rule 27 of 1963 Rules ... wherein, with reference to termination on the ground of misconduct,
non-compliance of Rule 27 of 1963 Rules has not been taken note
awarded to a police official for a gravest act of
misconduct as provided under Rule 16.2 of the Rules. Explanation, which ... been provided under this Rule, details the gravest act of misconduct for
which punishment of dismissal from service can be imposed. There are
eight such
vest an
absolute right in an employee to be reinstated when the misconduct for
which he has been found guilty in the departmental proceedings ... cause notice as to why
order of dismissal from service for gross-misconduct and
negligence/carelessness be not passed against him. An opportunity to make
such a long period proved it to be
a gross departmental misconduct which cannot be tolerated in a disciplined
force like the Police and keeping ... service can be imposed upon an
employe in a gravest act of misconduct or a cumulative effect of continued
