No Disciplinary Proceedings Can Be Initiated After an Employee’s Dismissal from Service: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently held that once an employee is dismissed, the employer becomes functus officio and loses the authority to initiate or continue disciplinary proceedings against the former employee. The ruling came in the case of Suresh Jindal v. Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd and Another, where the petitioner, formerly serving as Inspector Grade-II, faced disciplinary action even after his dismissal. Court's Principle On Employer-Employee…
