https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=185222 In a domestic enquiry, a delinquent employee has no absolute right to be represented by a legal practitioner unless the service rules expressly confer that entitlement. Where the rules permit only limited discretion to allow a lawyer, that discretion must be exercised on relevant circumstances, not as a matter of course. Here, the employee was already entitled to assistance from another employee of the unit, and the materials against him were factual and documentary, so the circumstances did not justify legal representation. The refusal to permit a legal practitioner was therefore justified, and the High Court's order was unsustainable. en-us Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:43:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=185222 In a domestic enquiry, a delinquent employee has no absolute right to be represented by a legal practitioner unless the service rules expressly confer that entitlement. Where the rules permit only limited discretion to allow a lawyer, that discretion must be exercised on relevant circumstances, not as a matter of course. Here, the employee was already entitled to assistance from another employee of the unit, and the materials against him were factual and documentary, so the circumstances did not justify legal representation. The refusal to permit a legal practitioner was therefore justified, and the High Court's order was unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=185222