Sudeep K.T. v. Malabar Cancer Centre (Dismissal – Proportionality Doctrine)
Kerala High Court2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 232 | 2026:KER:21664Bench: Justice Harisankar V. Menon
A writ petition under Article 226 is maintainable where a dismissal penalty is disproportionate to the gravity of charges proved; applying proportionality doctrine, the dismissal of a Department Head engineer for project delays was set aside and authority directed to reconsider punishment afresh.