Retrospective application of beneficial circulars upheld, binding officers and granting post adjudication relief where adjudication occurred after cir...
Admissibility of Investigation Statements requires witness examination before the adjudicating authority; otherwise statements cannot sustain a penalt...
Writ interference in departmental disciplinary proceedings is confined to exceptional cases; the court found a prima facie defect in attribution of alleged overwriting because the charged assessment orders were passed when the petitioner held a different post, undermining the foundation of the charges. Rather than permanently quashing the inquiry, the court limited relief by directing the inquiry to proceed expeditiously and fairly under judicial supervision, imposing a timetable for completion and allowing the petitioner to continue in service while cooperating with the process.
Writ interference in departmental disciplinary proceedings is confined to exceptional cases; the court found a prima facie defect in attribution of alleged overwriting because the charged assessment orders were passed when the petitioner held a different post, undermining the foundation of the charges. Rather than permanently quashing the inquiry, the court limited relief by directing the inquiry to proceed expeditiously and fairly under judicial supervision, imposing a timetable for completion and allowing the petitioner to continue in service while cooperating with the process.
Note: It is a system-generated summary and is for quick reference only.
TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
of 4809 
Join Channel 
