Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Reinstatement of Teacher Dismissed After Criminal Conviction

The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld a single judge’s order setting aside the dismissal of a government teacher who was convicted under Sections 148 and 325/149 of the IPC and sentenced to simple imprisonment of one to two years.

Following the conviction, the State dismissed him from service in March 2023 by invoking Rule 19(1) of the MP Civil Services (CCA) Rules, 1966, without holding a departmental inquiry.

The Court held that the offence did not involve moral turpitude and found the dismissal unjustified.

It directed reinstatement with all consequential benefits and six per cent annual interest, dismissing the State’s appeal.