Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has observed that the termination of a CRPF constable, effected without a show-cause notice or departmental inquiry, was punitive in nature and violative of the principles of natural justice, despite being projected as a termination simpliciter.

Naveen had approached the high court in 2018 challenging his termination order dated May 19, 2017, and the appellate order dated January 18, 2018, and sought reinstatement with all consequential benefits. He was appointed as a provisional constable (GD) in the Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF) on January 5, 2015, and underwent training at various centres across the country.

During training, he suffered a fracture in his foot while playing ...