https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=127634 Non-supply of the inquiry report did not invalidate the dismissal because the governing Constitution Bench ruling applied prospectively and the order pre-dated it. Delay in starting disciplinary proceedings was not fatal in cases involving concealed disproportionate assets, since investigation may take time and delay alone does not vitiate action. Possession of assets disproportionate to known sources of income, without satisfactory explanation, constituted misconduct, and judicial review was confined to legality, natural justice and some evidence; the Tribunal could not reappreciate the evidence or substitute its own findings. The Tribunal was also not justified in reducing the penalty, as punishment can be interfered with only if shockingly disproportionate. Dismissal was restored. en-us Wed, 01 Nov 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 18:21:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=127634 Non-supply of the inquiry report did not invalidate the dismissal because the governing Constitution Bench ruling applied prospectively and the order pre-dated it. Delay in starting disciplinary proceedings was not fatal in cases involving concealed disproportionate assets, since investigation may take time and delay alone does not vitiate action. Possession of assets disproportionate to known sources of income, without satisfactory explanation, constituted misconduct, and judicial review was confined to legality, natural justice and some evidence; the Tribunal could not reappreciate the evidence or substitute its own findings. The Tribunal was also not justified in reducing the penalty, as punishment can be interfered with only if shockingly disproportionate. Dismissal was restored. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 01 Nov 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=127634