https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173878 When a disciplinary punishment is set aside for violation of statutory procedure or denial of natural justice, the matter should ordinarily be remitted to the disciplinary authority to continue the enquiry from the stage at which it was vitiated and then decide the charge on lawfully recorded material. Delay in initiation or conclusion of disciplinary proceedings does not by itself bar a fresh or continued enquiry; the gravity of the misconduct and the surrounding circumstances must be considered. The High Court's orders were set aside, and reconsideration of further proceedings was permitted in light of the seriousness of the charges. en-us Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 26 Oct 2015 17:07:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173878 When a disciplinary punishment is set aside for violation of statutory procedure or denial of natural justice, the matter should ordinarily be remitted to the disciplinary authority to continue the enquiry from the stage at which it was vitiated and then decide the charge on lawfully recorded material. Delay in initiation or conclusion of disciplinary proceedings does not by itself bar a fresh or continued enquiry; the gravity of the misconduct and the surrounding circumstances must be considered. The High Court's orders were set aside, and reconsideration of further proceedings was permitted in light of the seriousness of the charges. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173878