Supreme Court of India · 1962-08-27
MADAN GOPAL vs STATE OF PUNJAB
- Citation / case number
- SC 1960/93
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MADAN GOPAL
- Respondent
- STATE OF PUNJAB
- Author
- B.P. SINHA,SUBBARAO, K.,SHAHC.,AYYANGAR, N. RAJAGOPALA,MUDHOLKARR.
- Bench
- B.P. SINHA, CJ,SUBBARAO, K.,SHAH, J.C.,AYYANGAR, N. RAJAGOPALA,MUDHOLKAR, J.R.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the termination of a temporary government servant's service, following an inquiry into alleged misconduct, violated Article 311(2) of the Constitution of India. The Court found that the appellant was not given a reasonable opportunity to show cause against the proposed punishment, which constituted a stigma affecting his future career. The judgment of the Punjab High Court was reversed, and the termination order was quashed, affirming the principles established in Purushottam Lal Dhingra v. Union of India and following State of Bihar v. Gopi Kishore Prasad.