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Madras High Court held that using government employees for personal work is impermissible.
Madras High Court in the case of P. Vadivel V/S The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and others held that the attitude or conduct of misusing the service of public servants by higher officials is also a misconduct under the rules of law therefore higher officials should bear in mind that excess usage of public servants for their personal usage is impermissible and that will lead to indiscipline in the uniformed services.
Madras high court directed the Principal Secretary to the Government and Home Department to appropriate steps to issue necessary instructions by way of circular to prevent the higher officials from using the public servants for their personal work in their residence or outside.
Further, the High Court of Madras directed that If Principal Secretary to Government receive any complaint or information regarding the usage of public servants for higher officials’ personal work, is bound to take action against all those higher officials in order to maintain discipline and decorum amongst the uniform service personnel.
Facts of the case:
Madras high court findings:
The order of the Madras high court was a much-needed relief to many public servants in the police officials and prison officials system as this practice of using public servants of government for the personal work of higher officials is not only against the rules but also inhuman as they are also doing public service just like the higher officials but utilizing them for personal work is humiliating conduct by the higher officials.
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