Imposition of ‘Check Period’ After Minor Punishment Illegal, Employee Entitled to Promotion Consideration: Madras High Court

The Division Bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justice C.V. Karthikeyan and Justice R. Vijayakumar delivered an important judgment relating to service law and promotional rights of government employees. The case arose from a dispute in the School Education Department where an employee was denied promotion on the ground of an earlier punishment. Facts Leading To The Dispute The employee was working in the School Education Department and was…