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PULLA KARTHIK
Thota Rajender – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
ORDER :
Pulla Karthik, J.
This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief :
2. Heard Sri Laxmalla Sandeep, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri Zakir Ali Danish, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Corporation.
3. According to the petitioner, he was initially appointed as Watchman in the year 2002 in the respondent Corporation under the Med
Absence due to compelling circumstances cannot be deemed willful; disciplinary authorities must prove willfulness for misconduct.
Disciplinary proceedings must adhere to principles of natural justice, ensuring fair enquiry and opportunity for the accused to present their case.
Disciplinary actions must follow due process, and absence due to illness cannot be deemed willful misconduct without proper inquiry.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the requirement for employees to adhere to procedural and leave rules, respond to requests for documentation, and comply with disciplinary proceedi....
Unauthorized absence for a long period constitutes gross misconduct, and the principle of no work, no pay applies in cases of dismissal.
The court ruled that treating the petitioner's absence as unauthorized was arbitrary, as he provided medical documentation and was not given a fair hearing.
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