{"id":118838,"date":"2010-02-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-01T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/smt-kachanvati-devi-vs-state-service-tribunal-and-ors-on-2-february-2010"},"modified":"2017-01-10T14:39:05","modified_gmt":"2017-01-10T09:09:05","slug":"smt-kachanvati-devi-vs-state-service-tribunal-and-ors-on-2-february-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/smt-kachanvati-devi-vs-state-service-tribunal-and-ors-on-2-february-2010","title":{"rendered":"Smt. Kachanvati Devi vs State Service Tribunal And Ors. on 2 February, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Allahabad High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Smt. Kachanvati Devi vs State Service Tribunal And Ors. on 2 February, 2010<\/div>\n<pre>                                            1\n\n                                                 Judgment\u00a0reserved\u00a0on\u00a04.1.2010\n                                                Judgment\u00a0delivered\u00a0on_2.2.2010\n\n                   Writ\u00a0Petition\u00a0No.2232\u00a0(S\/B)\u00a0of\u00a01982\n              Smt.\u00a0Kanchanpati\u00a0Devi\u00a0vs.\u00a0State\u00a0of\u00a0UP\u00a0and\u00a0others\n\nHon.\u00a0Sunil\u00a0Ambwani,\u00a0J.\nHon.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Satish\u00a0Chandra,\u00a0J.\n\n       Heard\u00a0learned\u00a0counsel\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0parties.\n       This\u00a0writ\u00a0petition\u00a0filed\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0year\u00a01982\u00a0was\u00a0dismissed\u00a0for\u00a0want\u00a0\nof\u00a0prosecution\u00a0several\u00a0times\u00a0and\u00a0each\u00a0time\u00a0restoration\u00a0application\u00a0was\u00a0\nallowed\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0writ\u00a0petition\u00a0was\u00a0restored\u00a0to\u00a0its\u00a0original\u00a0number.\n       The \u00a0 last \u00a0 order \u00a0 dismissing \u00a0 the \u00a0 writ \u00a0 petition \u00a0 for \u00a0 want \u00a0 of\u00a0\nprosecution\u00a0on\u00a015.5.1999\u00a0was\u00a0set\u00a0aside\u00a0on\u00a04.1.2010.\n       The\u00a0petitioner\u00a0was\u00a0appointed\u00a0as\u00a0Assistant\u00a0Teacher\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0Primary\u00a0\nSchool \u00a0 run \u00a0 by \u00a0 Zila \u00a0 Parishad, \u00a0 Gonda. \u00a0 The \u00a0 appointment \u00a0 letter \u00a0 dated\u00a0\n4.11.1966 \u00a0 was \u00a0 issued \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Chairman \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 Zila \u00a0 Parishad \u00a0 on\u00a0\n27.9.1971.\u00a0The\u00a0petitioner's\u00a0services\u00a0were\u00a0terminated\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Chairman\u00a0\nof \u00a0 the \u00a0 Zila \u00a0 Parishad \u00a0 on \u00a0 the \u00a0 ground \u00a0 that \u00a0 her \u00a0 services \u00a0 are \u00a0 no \u00a0 longer\u00a0\nrequired\u00a0and\u00a0shall\u00a0be\u00a0terminated\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0date\u00a0of\u00a0receipt\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0notice.\u00a0\nShe\u00a0was\u00a0made\u00a0entitled\u00a0to\u00a0one\u00a0month's\u00a0salary\u00a0in\u00a0lieu\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0notice.\u00a0The\u00a0\nBasic\u00a0Shiksha\u00a0Parishad\u00a0was\u00a0established\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0year\u00a01972,\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0since\u00a0\nthe\u00a0order\u00a0of\u00a0termination\u00a0of\u00a0petitioner's\u00a0services\u00a0was\u00a0illegal\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0Civil\u00a0\nCourt \u00a0 had \u00a0 stayed \u00a0 the \u00a0 operation \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 termination \u00a0 order \u00a0 on\u00a0\n23.11.1971,\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0alleges\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0deemed\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0\nbecome\u00a0the\u00a0employee\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Basic\u00a0Shiksha\u00a0Parishad.\n       An \u00a0 appeal \u00a0 filed \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Zila \u00a0 Parishad \u00a0 against \u00a0 the \u00a0 ex\u00adparte\u00a0\ninjunction\u00a0order\u00a0passed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Civil\u00a0Court\u00a0on\u00a023.11.1971\u00a0\u00a0was\u00a0allowed\u00a0\nby \u00a0 the \u00a0 Civil \u00a0 and \u00a0 Sessions \u00a0 Judge \u00a0 on \u00a0 30.5.1972, \u00a0 and \u00a0 the \u00a0 order \u00a0 was\u00a0\nvacated. \u00a0 The \u00a0 Civil \u00a0 Suit \u00a0 was \u00a0 transferred \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 U.P. \u00a0 Public \u00a0 Services\u00a0\nTribunal.\u00a0The\u00a0transferred\u00a0Suit\u00a0was\u00a0numbered\u00a0as\u00a0Claim\u00a0Petition\u00a0No.\u00a063\u00a0\nT \u00a0 III\/79. \u00a0 It \u00a0 was \u00a0 heard \u00a0 and \u00a0 dismissed \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Tribunal \u00a0 on \u00a0 6.1.1982,\u00a0\ngiving\u00a0rise\u00a0to\u00a0this\u00a0writ\u00a0petition.\n       The\u00a0Tribunal\u00a0heard\u00a0both\u00a0the\u00a0parties\u00a0and\u00a0after\u00a0considering\u00a0the\u00a0\nmaterial\u00a0on\u00a0record\u00a0\u00a0found\u00a0that\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0temporary\u00a0teacher.\u00a0\nShe\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0confirmed\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0post.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Assistant\u00a0Inspectress\u00a0of\u00a0Girls\u00a0\nSchools,\u00a0Gonda\u00a0Smt.\u00a0Vidya\u00a0Saxena\u00a0made\u00a0an\u00a0inspection\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0school\u00a0on\u00a0\n                                           2\n\n10.9.1970\u00a0and\u00a0reported\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0looking\u00a0after\u00a0the\u00a0\nschool \u00a0 properly. \u00a0 She \u00a0 was \u00a0 entering \u00a0 into \u00a0 quarrel \u00a0 unnecessarily. \u00a0 She\u00a0\nabsented\u00a0herself\u00a0whenever\u00a0she\u00a0liked\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0obeying\u00a0the\u00a0\norders\u00a0given\u00a0to\u00a0her.\u00a0The\u00a0reputation\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0school\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0down\u00a0and\u00a0\nthe\u00a0education\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0children\u00a0was\u00a0suffering.\u00a0She\u00a0\u00a0made\u00a0several\u00a0reports\u00a0\nthat\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0working\u00a0properly\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0suitable\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0\nretained\u00a0in\u00a0service.\u00a0The\u00a0Chairman\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Zila\u00a0Parishad\u00a0also\u00a0issued\u00a0a\u00a0\nwarning\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0on\u00a028.12.1970.\u00a0There\u00a0were\u00a0complaints\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Village\u00a0\nPradhan \u00a0 and \u00a0 some \u00a0 other \u00a0 persons \u00a0 about \u00a0 her \u00a0 work \u00a0 and \u00a0 behaviour.\u00a0\nUltimately\u00a0on\u00a016.6.1971\u00a0the\u00a0Assistant\u00a0Inspectress\u00a0of\u00a0Girl\u00a0Schools\u00a0again\u00a0\nsubmitted \u00a0 a \u00a0 report \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 President, \u00a0 Zila \u00a0 Parishad \u00a0 on \u00a0 which \u00a0 the\u00a0\npetitioner's\u00a0\u00a0services\u00a0were\u00a0terminated\u00a0on\u00a027.7.1971.\n       On \u00a0 the \u00a0 aforesaid \u00a0 materials \u00a0 the \u00a0 Tribunal \u00a0 found \u00a0 that \u00a0 the\u00a0\npetitioner's \u00a0 services \u00a0 have \u00a0 been \u00a0 terminated \u00a0 by \u00a0 an \u00a0 innocuous \u00a0 order\u00a0\nwithout\u00a0any\u00a0stigma.\u00a0The\u00a0record\u00a0demonstrated\u00a0that\u00a0her\u00a0services\u00a0were\u00a0\nnot\u00a0found\u00a0suitable\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0found\u00a0fit\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0retained\u00a0in\u00a0\nservice. \u00a0 There \u00a0 was \u00a0 no \u00a0 enquiry \u00a0 directed \u00a0 against \u00a0 her \u00a0 nor \u00a0 any \u00a0 charge\u00a0\nsheet \u00a0 was \u00a0 served \u00a0 and \u00a0 thus \u00a0 the \u00a0 order \u00a0 simplicitor \u00a0 terminating \u00a0 her\u00a0\ntemporary\u00a0services\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0call\u00a0for\u00a0any\u00a0interference.\n       The\u00a0petitioner\u00a0appeared\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Tribunal\u00a0and\u00a0produced\u00a0her\u00a0\nservice \u00a0 book \u00a0 containing \u00a0 the \u00a0 entries \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 period \u00a0 from \u00a0 1.2.1974 \u00a0 to\u00a0\n1.<\/pre>\n<p>2.1978\u00a0to\u00a0demonstrate\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0is\u00a0still\u00a0working.\u00a0The\u00a0Tribunal\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0<br \/>\nbelieve\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0her\u00a0services\u00a0had\u00a0come\u00a0to\u00a0an\u00a0end\u00a0on\u00a027.7.71\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\ninterim\u00a0injunction\u00a0granted\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Civil\u00a0Court\u00a0was\u00a0vacated\u00a0\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Civil\u00a0<br \/>\nand\u00a0Sessions\u00a0Judge\u00a0on\u00a030.5.1972.\u00a0The\u00a0Tribunal\u00a0found\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0entries\u00a0<br \/>\ndid \u00a0 not \u00a0 bear \u00a0 the \u00a0 signatures \u00a0 above \u00a0 the \u00a0 rubber \u00a0 stamp \u00a0 and \u00a0 that \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\npetitioner \u00a0 appeared \u00a0 to \u00a0 have \u00a0 managed \u00a0 to \u00a0 get \u00a0 possession \u00a0 the \u00a0 original\u00a0<br \/>\nservice\u00a0book\u00a0and\u00a0got\u00a0certain\u00a0entries\u00a0made\u00a0to\u00a0suit\u00a0her\u00a0convenience.\n<\/p>\n<p>       Learned \u00a0 counsel \u00a0 for \u00a0 the \u00a0 petitioner \u00a0 submits \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0 petitioner\u00a0<br \/>\nwas\u00a0dismissed\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0ground\u00a0of\u00a0misconduct\u00a0after\u00a0the\u00a0inspection\u00a0was\u00a0<br \/>\nmade\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Assistant\u00a0Inspectress\u00a0of\u00a0Girls\u00a0School.\u00a0The\u00a0allegations\u00a0made\u00a0<br \/>\nagainst\u00a0her\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0treated\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0foundation\u00a0for\u00a0termination\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0<br \/>\nservices. \u00a0 The \u00a0 petitioner \u00a0 has \u00a0 relied \u00a0 upon \u00a0 the \u00a0 judgments \u00a0 in \u00a0Radhey\u00a0<br \/>\nShyam\u00a0Gupta\u00a0vs.\u00a0U.P.\u00a0State\u00a0Agro\u00a0Industries\u00a0Corporation\u00a0Ltd.\u00a0and\u00a0<br \/>\nanother\u00a01999\u00a0SCC\u00a0(L&amp;S)\u00a0439\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0judgment\u00a0\u00a0in\u00a0Kailash\u00a0Bharti\u00a0vs.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">                                            3<\/span><\/p>\n<p>State\u00a0of\u00a0UP\u00a0and\u00a0others\u00a02005\u00a0(23)\u00a0LCD\u00a0436 \u00a0\u00a0 in\u00a0submitting\u00a0that\u00a0an\u00a0<br \/>\norder\u00a0of\u00a0termination\u00a0based\u00a0on\u00a0misconduct\u00a0is\u00a0violative\u00a0of\u00a0principles\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\nnatural\u00a0justice.\u00a0The\u00a0petitioner\u00a0\u00a0has\u00a0also\u00a0relied\u00a0upon\u00a0judgments\u00a0in\u00a0Paras\u00a0<br \/>\nNath \u00a0 Pandey \u00a0 vs. \u00a0 Director, \u00a0 North \u00a0 Central \u00a0 Zone, \u00a0 Cultural \u00a0 Centre,\u00a0<br \/>\nAllahabad\u00a02009\u00a0(1)\u00a0LBESR\u00a0337\u00a0(All)\u00a0and\u00a0Smt.\u00a0Tasneem\u00a0Fatma\u00a0vs.\u00a0<br \/>\nState\u00a0of\u00a0UP\u00a0and\u00a0others\u00a02009\u00a0(1)\u00a0LBESR\u00a0726\u00a0(All)\u00a0.\n<\/p>\n<p>      In\u00a0Smt.\u00a0Tasneem\u00a0Fatma\u00a0(supra)\u00a0this\u00a0Court,\u00a0after\u00a0considering\u00a0all\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0cases\u00a0beginning\u00a0from \u00a0Parshotam\u00a0Lal\u00a0Dhingra\u00a0v.\u00a0Union\u00a0of\u00a0India,\u00a0<br \/>\nAIR\u00a01958\u00a0SC\u00a036\u00a0\u00a0upto\u00a0Abhijit\u00a0gupta\u00a0v.\u00a0S.N.B.\u00a0National\u00a0Centre,\u00a0Basic\u00a0<br \/>\nSciences \u00a0 &amp; \u00a0 ors, \u00a0 AIR \u00a0 2006 \u00a0 SC \u00a0 3471,\u00a0 summed \u00a0 up \u00a0 the \u00a0 principles\u00a0<br \/>\ndiscernible\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0out\u00a0whether\u00a0a\u00a0simple\u00a0order\u00a0of\u00a0termination\/discharge\u00a0<br \/>\nof\u00a0a\u00a0temporary\u00a0employee\u00a0or\u00a0probationer\u00a0is\u00a0punitive\u00a0or\u00a0not.\u00a0Para\u00ad57\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0judgment\u00a0is\u00a0quoted:\u00ad<br \/>\n      &#8220;57.\u00a0From\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0discussions,\u00a0the\u00a0principles\u00a0discernible\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0<br \/>\n      out \u00a0 whether \u00a0 a \u00a0 simple \u00a0 order \u00a0 of \u00a0 termination\/discharge \u00a0 of \u00a0 a \u00a0<br \/>\n      temporary\u00a0employee\u00a0or\u00a0probationer\u00a0is\u00a0punitive\u00a0or\u00a0not,\u00a0broadly,\u00a0may \u00a0<br \/>\n      be\u00a0stated\u00a0as\u00a0under:\n<\/p>\n<p>      (a) \u00a0 The \u00a0 termination \u00a0 of \u00a0 services \u00a0 of \u00a0 a \u00a0 temporary \u00a0 servant \u00a0 or \u00a0<br \/>\n      probationer\u00a0 under\u00a0the\u00a0Rules\u00a0of\u00a0 his\u00a0employment\u00a0or \u00a0in\u00a0exercise\u00a0 of\u00a0<br \/>\n      contractual\u00a0right\u00a0is\u00a0neither\u00a0per\u00a0se\u00a0dismissal\u00a0nor\u00a0removal\u00a0and\u00a0does \u00a0<br \/>\n      not\u00a0attract\u00a0the\u00a0provisions\u00a0of\u00a0Article\u00a0311\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Constitution.\n<\/p>\n<p>      (b)      An \u00a0 order \u00a0 of \u00a0 termination \u00a0 simplicitor \u00a0 prima \u00a0 facie \u00a0 is \u00a0 not \u00a0 a\u00a0<br \/>\n      punishment\u00a0and\u00a0carries\u00a0no\u00a0evil\u00a0consequences.\n<\/p>\n<p>      (c)      Where\u00a0termination\u00a0simplicitor\u00a0is\u00a0challenged\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0ground\u00a0of \u00a0<br \/>\n      casting\u00a0stigma\u00a0or\u00a0penal\u00a0in\u00a0nature,\u00a0the\u00a0Court\u00a0initially\u00a0would\u00a0glance \u00a0<br \/>\n      the\u00a0order\u00a0itself\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0out\u00a0whether\u00a0it\u00a0cast\u00a0any\u00a0stigma\u00a0and\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0<br \/>\n      said\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0penal\u00a0or\u00a0not.\u00a0If\u00a0it\u00a0does\u00a0not,\u00a0no\u00a0further\u00a0enquiry\u00a0shall\u00a0be \u00a0<br \/>\n      held\u00a0unless\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0some\u00a0material\u00a0to\u00a0show\u00a0certain\u00a0circumstances, \u00a0<br \/>\n      preceding\u00a0or\u00a0attending,\u00a0shadowing\u00a0the\u00a0simplicitorness\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0said \u00a0<br \/>\n      order.\n<\/p>\n<p>      (d)\u00a0     The\u00a0Court\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0precluded\u00a0from\u00a0going\u00a0beyond\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0to \u00a0<br \/>\n      find \u00a0 out \u00a0 as \u00a0 to \u00a0 whether \u00a0 circumstances, \u00a0 preceding \u00a0 or \u00a0 attending, \u00a0<br \/>\n      makes \u00a0 it \u00a0 punitive \u00a0 or \u00a0 not. \u00a0 If \u00a0 the \u00a0 circumstances, \u00a0 preceding \u00a0 or \u00a0<br \/>\n      attending,\u00a0show\u00a0only\u00a0the\u00a0motive\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0employer\u00a0to\u00a0terminate,\u00a0it \u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                    4<\/span><\/p>\n<p>being\u00a0immaterial\u00a0would\u00a0not\u00a0vitiate\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0unless\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0found\u00a0that \u00a0<br \/>\norder\u00a0is\u00a0founded\u00a0on\u00a0such\u00a0act\u00a0or\u00a0omission\u00a0constituting\u00a0misconduct.\n<\/p>\n<p>(e)    If\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0visits\u00a0the\u00a0public\u00a0servant\u00a0with\u00a0evil\u00a0consequences\u00a0or \u00a0<br \/>\ncasts\u00a0aspersions\u00a0against\u00a0his\u00a0character\u00a0or\u00a0integrity,\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0an \u00a0<br \/>\norder\u00a0by\u00a0way\u00a0of\u00a0punishment\u00a0irrespective\u00a0of\u00a0whether\u00a0the\u00a0employee \u00a0<br \/>\nwas\u00a0a\u00a0mere\u00a0probationer\u00a0or\u00a0temporary.\n<\/p>\n<p>(f)    &#8220;Motive&#8221;\u00a0and\u00a0&#8220;foundation&#8221;\u00a0are\u00a0distinct,\u00a0though\u00a0the\u00a0distinction \u00a0<br \/>\nis\u00a0either\u00a0very\u00a0thin\u00a0or\u00a0overlapping.\u00a0&#8220;Motive&#8221;\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0moving\u00a0power, \u00a0<br \/>\nwhich\u00a0impels\u00a0action\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0definite\u00a0result,\u00a0or\u00a0to\u00a0put\u00a0it\u00a0differently. \u00a0<br \/>\n&#8220;Motive&#8221;\u00a0is\u00a0that\u00a0which\u00a0incites\u00a0or\u00a0stimulates\u00a0a\u00a0person\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0an\u00a0act. \u00a0<br \/>\n&#8220;Foundation&#8221;, \u00a0 however, \u00a0 is \u00a0 the \u00a0 basis, \u00a0 i.e., \u00a0 the \u00a0 conduct \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0<br \/>\nemployee.\u00a0When\u00a0his\u00a0acts\u00a0and\u00a0omissions\u00a0treated\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0misconduct, \u00a0<br \/>\nproved\u00a0or\u00a0founded,\u00a0it\u00a0becomes\u00a0a\u00a0case\u00a0of\u00a0foundation.\n<\/p>\n<p>(g)    If\u00a0an\u00a0order\u00a0has\u00a0a\u00a0punitive\u00a0flavour\u00a0in\u00a0cause\u00a0or\u00a0consequence,\u00a0it \u00a0<br \/>\nis\u00a0dismissal,\u00a0but\u00a0if\u00a0it\u00a0falls\u00a0short\u00a0of\u00a0it,\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0not.\n<\/p>\n<p>(h)    Whether\u00a0the\u00a0employer\u00a0is\u00a0satisfied\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0misconduct\u00a0and\u00a0the \u00a0<br \/>\nconsequent\u00a0desirability\u00a0of\u00a0termination,\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0dismissal\u00a0even\u00a0through \u00a0<br \/>\nthe \u00a0 order \u00a0 is \u00a0 worded \u00a0 innocuously. \u00a0 However, \u00a0 where \u00a0 there \u00a0 is \u00a0 mere \u00a0<br \/>\nsuspicion\u00a0of\u00a0misconduct\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0employer\u00a0does\u00a0not\u00a0wish\u00a0to\u00a0bother \u00a0<br \/>\nabout\u00a0it,\u00a0and,\u00a0instead\u00a0of\u00a0going\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0correctness\u00a0of\u00a0guilt,\u00a0feel\u00a0like \u00a0<br \/>\nnot\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0the\u00a0employee\u00a0and\u00a0thus\u00a0terminate\u00a0him,\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0simpliciter \u00a0<br \/>\ntermination\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0punitive.\n<\/p>\n<p>(i)    Where\u00a0the\u00a0termination\u00a0simplicitor\u00a0is\u00a0preceded\u00a0by\u00a0an\u00a0enquiry, \u00a0<br \/>\npreliminary\u00a0or\u00a0regular,\u00a0the\u00a0Court\u00a0would\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0purpose,\u00a0object\u00a0of \u00a0<br \/>\nsuch\u00a0enquiry\u00a0as\u00a0also\u00a0the\u00a0stage\u00a0at\u00a0which,\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0of\u00a0termination \u00a0<br \/>\nhas\u00a0been\u00a0passed.\n<\/p>\n<p>(j)    Every\u00a0enquiry\u00a0preceding\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0of\u00a0termination\/discharge, \u00a0<br \/>\nwould\u00a0not\u00a0make\u00a0it\u00a0punitive.\u00a0Where\u00a0an\u00a0enquiry\u00a0contemplated\u00a0in\u00a0the \u00a0<br \/>\nRules\u00a0before\u00a0terminating\u00a0an\u00a0probationer\u00a0or\u00a0temporary\u00a0employee\u00a0is \u00a0<br \/>\nheld,\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0not\u00a0make\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0punitive.\n<\/p>\n<p>(k)    If\u00a0the\u00a0enquiry\u00a0is\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0out\u00a0whether\u00a0the\u00a0employee\u00a0is\u00a0fit\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0<br \/>\nconfirmed\u00a0or\u00a0retained\u00a0in\u00a0service\u00a0or\u00a0to\u00a0continue,\u00a0such\u00a0an\u00a0enquiry \u00a0<br \/>\nwould\u00a0not\u00a0render\u00a0termination\u00a0punitive.\n<\/p>\n<p>(l)    Where\u00a0the\u00a0employer\u00a0hold\u00a0a\u00a0formal\u00a0enquiry\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0out\u00a0the \u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                      5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>correctness\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0alleged\u00a0misconduct\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0employee\u00a0and\u00a0proceed \u00a0<br \/>\non \u00a0 the \u00a0 finding \u00a0 thereof, \u00a0 such \u00a0 an \u00a0 order \u00a0 would \u00a0 be \u00a0 punitive, \u00a0 and, \u00a0<br 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Kachanvati Devi vs State Service Tribunal And Ors. on 2 February, 2010 1 Judgment\u00a0reserved\u00a0on\u00a04.1.2010 Judgment\u00a0delivered\u00a0on_2.2.2010 Writ\u00a0Petition\u00a0No.2232\u00a0(S\/B)\u00a0of\u00a01982 Smt.\u00a0Kanchanpati\u00a0Devi\u00a0vs.\u00a0State\u00a0of\u00a0UP\u00a0and\u00a0others Hon.\u00a0Sunil\u00a0Ambwani,\u00a0J. Hon.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Satish\u00a0Chandra,\u00a0J. Heard\u00a0learned\u00a0counsel\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0parties. This\u00a0writ\u00a0petition\u00a0filed\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0year\u00a01982\u00a0was\u00a0dismissed\u00a0for\u00a0want\u00a0 of\u00a0prosecution\u00a0several\u00a0times\u00a0and\u00a0each\u00a0time\u00a0restoration\u00a0application\u00a0was\u00a0 allowed\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0writ\u00a0petition\u00a0was\u00a0restored\u00a0to\u00a0its\u00a0original\u00a0number. 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