In-Subordination Is a Contagious Malady in Public Service, Leading to Maladministration, and Cannot Be Treated Leniently: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by S. Purushothama, a delinquent employee of the State Administrative Tribunal, challenging the order passed by the Tribunal which had withheld his two annual increments with cumulative effect. The charges against him included disobeying instructions from the Chairman and using rude language. The Court imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on the petitioner, to be paid to the Karnataka State Legal…