https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272109 When a disciplinary authority disagrees with an inquiry officer's exonerating report, it must record and communicate specific tentative reasons so the delinquent employee can make an effective representation before final findings are recorded. A bare reiteration of the charge or a conclusory disagreement notice does not satisfy the mandatory requirement under the Gujarat Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1971 and breaches natural justice. On that basis, the penalty order was held unsustainable and was quashed; remand was declined because the prolonged lapse of time meant no useful purpose would be served. en-us Tue, 23 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:31:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272109 When a disciplinary authority disagrees with an inquiry officer's exonerating report, it must record and communicate specific tentative reasons so the delinquent employee can make an effective representation before final findings are recorded. A bare reiteration of the charge or a conclusory disagreement notice does not satisfy the mandatory requirement under the Gujarat Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1971 and breaches natural justice. On that basis, the penalty order was held unsustainable and was quashed; remand was declined because the prolonged lapse of time meant no useful purpose would be served. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Tue, 23 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272109