Stigmatic Termination Requires Proper Inquiry; Government Advocate Restored to Service: Madhya Pradesh High Court

In an important judgment protecting the principles of natural justice, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed the termination of Government Advocate Manoj Singh Raghuwanshi. The Court held that when an employee is removed from service on allegations carrying stigma, authorities cannot pass such an order without conducting a proper departmental inquiry and providing a fair opportunity of hearing. The Court ordered reinstatement of the advocate while granting liberty to…