In Brief
An Air Force employee classified as a habitual offender was discharged after receiving a warning letter and a show cause notice, but before receiving a second warning letter. The Armed Forces Tribunal set aside the discharge, holding that a second warning was mandatory under the Habitual Offenders Policy. The Supreme Court reversed this, holding that a second warning is required only when the competent authority decides to give another chance; when final discharge is decided without offering another opportunity, only a show cause notice is required. The Court found the discharge procedure compliant with the Policy.
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