STATE OF PUNJAB vs JIT SINGH

The Supreme Court upheld the termination of a work-charged employee's service, ruling that he was not a civil servant entitled to an inquiry before termination as per the Punjab Public Works Department Code. The Court clarified that the employee's absence from duty from May to August 1986 was without proper sanction or leave, thus validating the termination process under Rule 1.129. The appeal was allowed, and the respondent's suit was dismissed without costs.