https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180272 Rule 5 of the Gujarat Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1971 was upheld as constitutionally valid despite not requiring a pre-suspension hearing. The Court held that natural justice applies to administrative action, but its content depends on the subject matter and urgency; where immediate action is needed and prior notice would defeat the purpose, a hearing is not mandatory. Interim suspension of a public servant accused of demanding or accepting illegal gratification was treated as a situation justifying prompt action in public interest, and the constitutional challenge under Articles 14, 19 and 21 failed. en-us Thu, 06 Mar 1986 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 13:18:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180272 Rule 5 of the Gujarat Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1971 was upheld as constitutionally valid despite not requiring a pre-suspension hearing. The Court held that natural justice applies to administrative action, but its content depends on the subject matter and urgency; where immediate action is needed and prior notice would defeat the purpose, a hearing is not mandatory. Interim suspension of a public servant accused of demanding or accepting illegal gratification was treated as a situation justifying prompt action in public interest, and the constitutional challenge under Articles 14, 19 and 21 failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 06 Mar 1986 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180272