From The New Indian Express
Center Owned by Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.Compulsory retirement order is neither punitive nor stigmatic in character: SC
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The Supreme Court ruled that a compulsory retirement order for a government employee is neither punitive nor stigmatic and does not imply misconduct, provided the decision is based on relevant material and the competent authority’s assessment of public interest. A bench of Justices Manmohan and Shree Chandrashekhar upheld the Chhattisgarh government’s order affecting several employees, emphasizing the need for objective evaluations when determining an employee’s retirement. The court’s judgment stresses that such orders do not cast aspersions on an employee’s conduct.
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has held that an order of compulsory retirement is neither punitive nor stigmatic in character and does not cast any aspersion on the conduct of an employee, nor does it imply any finding of misconduct. A bench of Justices Manmohan and Shree Chandrashekhar, which upheld…
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The Supreme Court upheld the Chhattisgarh government's order of compulsory retirement for several employees. It noted such orders are not punitive or indicative of misconduct against the employees. The court emphasised the importance of objective evaluations when determining an employee's…
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ruled that compulsory retirement of a government employee is neither punitive nor stigmatic and does not imply a finding of misconduct, provided the decision is based on relevant material and the competent authority's assessment of public interest. A bench of…
