Termination of Contractual Employee by Labeling Her 'Vulnerable' and 'Unfit for Job' Without Inquiry Is Stigmatic: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
In a significant ruling, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has come down heavily on the government for terminating a contractual anaesthetist, Dr. Shazia Salam, without conducting any inquiry or issuing a show-cause notice. The termination letter labeled her as "vulnerable" and "unsuitable for government service," which the Court declared to be stigmatic and illegal, violating the principles of natural justice guaranteed under Article 14 of the…
