Conditions of service of Safai Karamcharis and others
Section 185 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with conditions of service of Safai Karamcharis and others. No person employed in any essential service under a Board in a cantonment shall, in the absence of any contract, resign without reasonable cause or absent himself from duty without proper authority and in case of such resignation or absence from duty, disciplinary proceedings shall be initiated agai The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
1[(1) No person employed in any essential service under a Board in a cantonment shall, in the absence of any contract, resign without reasonable cause or absent himself from duty without proper authority and in case of such resignation or absence from duty, disciplinary proceedings shall be initiated against him in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed.]
(2) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that on and from such date as may be specified in the notification, the provisions of this section shall apply in the case of any specified class of employees employed by a Board whose functions intimately concern the public health or safety.
Section 185, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
Questions about Section 185
What does Section 185 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 185 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Conditions of service of Safai Karamcharis and others". No person employed in any essential service under a Board in a cantonment shall, in the absence of any contract, resign without reasonable cause or absent himself from duty without proper authority and in case of such resignation or absence from duty, disciplinary proceedings shall be initiated agai
How do I find court cases under Section 185 of the Cantonments Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Cantonments Act 2006 185, section 185 Cantonments Act 2006, section 185 of the Cantonments Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 185 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 185 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 185, came into force on 18 Dec 2006, having been enacted on 13 Sep 2006. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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