2000 (7) TMI 985

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..... which took the view/that initiation of a departmental proceedings for the alleged misconduct would tantamount to double jeopardy and prohibited under Article 20 of the Constitution, as for the same misconduct under the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, certain fine has been levied. This judgment of the Division Bench of Punjab and Haryana High Court has later been reversed by the Full Bench of the .....

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..... Division Bench of Punjab and Haryana High Court. In OURVIEW/the payment of penalty under the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act would not absolve the employee fully from all other liabilities/nor. would it debar the employer from initiating a departmental proceedings for the alleged misconduct of the concerned delinquent employees Such initiation of a departmental proceedings by no stretch of imagin .....

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