https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=185223 In a domestic or departmental inquiry, an employee has no vested right to be represented by counsel or by another person unless the governing rules confer it. Rule 153(8) of the Railway Protection Force Rules, 1987 permits assistance from a fellow member of the Force but restricts that friend from addressing the Inquiry Officer or cross-examining witnesses. That limitation was held to be a controlled form of representation, not a denial of assistance or a breach of natural justice. The rule was therefore upheld as constitutionally valid and the challenge to it failed. en-us Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:44:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=185223 In a domestic or departmental inquiry, an employee has no vested right to be represented by counsel or by another person unless the governing rules confer it. Rule 153(8) of the Railway Protection Force Rules, 1987 permits assistance from a fellow member of the Force but restricts that friend from addressing the Inquiry Officer or cross-examining witnesses. That limitation was held to be a controlled form of representation, not a denial of assistance or a breach of natural justice. The rule was therefore upheld as constitutionally valid and the challenge to it failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=185223