https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=179277 Disciplinary action under the Railway Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1968 must comply strictly with Rule 10(2) when further inquiry is ordered and Rule 10(3) when the disciplinary authority disagrees with the inquiry report. Recorded reasons are required for either course, and disagreement must be based on sufficient evidence on record with a fair opportunity before any altered finding. A mere demi-official request for clearer remarks does not satisfy the statutory procedure. Non-compliance with these mandatory safeguards renders the removal from service procedurally unlawful and unsustainable. en-us Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 11:29:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=179277 Disciplinary action under the Railway Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1968 must comply strictly with Rule 10(2) when further inquiry is ordered and Rule 10(3) when the disciplinary authority disagrees with the inquiry report. Recorded reasons are required for either course, and disagreement must be based on sufficient evidence on record with a fair opportunity before any altered finding. A mere demi-official request for clearer remarks does not satisfy the statutory procedure. Non-compliance with these mandatory safeguards renders the removal from service procedurally unlawful and unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=179277