Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Superseded Instructions Void Disciplinary Proceedings | Punjab & Haryana HC Quashes Arbitrary Action Under Invalid Storage Norms
Disciplinary actions based on outdated or judicially invalidated guidelines violate natural justice and are liable to be quashed. The Punjab & Haryana HC ruled that reliance on superseded instructions renders proceedings arbitrary, even if punishment was already imposed, granting liberty to issue fresh notices under valid norms.