Matrimonial Discord Amounts To Misconduct Under Tamil Nadu Service Rules, Permitting Disciplinary Action By Government: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that a matrimonial dispute involving a government employee can be treated as misconduct under the Tamil Nadu Government Servants’ Conduct Rules, 1973, and that government departments are empowered to initiate disciplinary action in such cases. The ruling was made by a Division Bench comprising Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice AD Maria Clete. Matrimonial Misconduct Can Invite Departmental Action The Court stated that a public…