https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174134 The Supreme Court held that violations of procedural guidelines in the Indian Railways Vigilance Manual do not automatically invalidate departmental proceedings. Penalties imposed on respondents, including removal from service and compulsory retirement, were upheld despite defective investigations. The Court clarified that instructions in the Vigilance Manual are procedural, not substantive, and their breach does not vitiate proceedings. The High Court's judgment was set aside, and penalties reinstated, with related disputes left to be resolved by the Tribunal and High Court. The appeals were allowed, and intervention application dismissed. en-us Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Nov 2015 23:13:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174134 The Supreme Court held that violations of procedural guidelines in the Indian Railways Vigilance Manual do not automatically invalidate departmental proceedings. Penalties imposed on respondents, including removal from service and compulsory retirement, were upheld despite defective investigations. The Court clarified that instructions in the Vigilance Manual are procedural, not substantive, and their breach does not vitiate proceedings. The High Court's judgment was set aside, and penalties reinstated, with related disputes left to be resolved by the Tribunal and High Court. The appeals were allowed, and intervention application dismissed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174134