Orissa High Court Invalidates Screening Committee Decision: "No Recovery of Excess Payment Without Reasoned Justification," Emphasizes Compliance with Natural Justice and Protection of Group-C Employees from Arbitrary Recoveries
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Orissa High Court Invalidates Screening Committee Decision: “No Recovery of Excess Payment Without Reasoned Justification,” Emphasizes Compliance with Natural Justice and Protection of Group-C Employees from Arbitrary Recoveries

Court’s Decision: The Orissa High Court quashed the Screening Committee's decision and the associated Office Order dated May 30, 2023, which downgraded the petitioner’s pay scale and directed recovery of…
January 8, 2025
Orissa High Court: "Dismissal of CISF Constable for Stabbing Colleague Upheld" – Court Affirms Penalty as Proportionate, Highlighting 'Preponderance of Probability' Standard in Departmental Inquiries Over Criminal Standard of 'Beyond Reasonable Doubt'
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Orissa High Court: “Dismissal of CISF Constable for Stabbing Colleague Upheld” – Court Affirms Penalty as Proportionate, Highlighting ‘Preponderance of Probability’ Standard in Departmental Inquiries Over Criminal Standard of ‘Beyond Reasonable Doubt’

Court's Decision: The High Court of Orissa dismissed the writ petition filed by the petitioner (a constable in the Central Industrial Security Force, or CISF) seeking to challenge his dismissal…
November 23, 2024