Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Rule 2.2(b) Punjab Civil Services Rules | Retrospective Dismissal Post-Retirement Illegal; Only Pensionary Consequences Permissible : Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that retrospective dismissal of a retired government employee is impermissible under Rule 2.2(b) of the Punjab Civil Services Rules. The court held that only pensionary consequences, not dismissal, can be imposed post-retirement, even in cases of conviction, unless independent consideration of conduct justifies otherwise.