https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=357011 Rule 15(1) of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 permits a disciplinary authority to remit an inquiry only for a limited further inquiry needed to cure a genuine procedural defect or evidentiary gap, and the inquiry should normally continue from the stage of the defect before the same inquiry officer unless unavailable. Where the original inquiry had been completed, both sides had led evidence, and findings on charges had already been returned, a remittal without any real procedural defect, omitted witness, or other lawful basis amounts in substance to a fresh de novo inquiry. On the facts stated, the remittal order and appointment of a new inquiry officer were invalid, and the challenge to the Tribunal's decision failed. en-us Fri, 09 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 16 Mar 2018 08:36:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=357011 Rule 15(1) of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 permits a disciplinary authority to remit an inquiry only for a limited further inquiry needed to cure a genuine procedural defect or evidentiary gap, and the inquiry should normally continue from the stage of the defect before the same inquiry officer unless unavailable. Where the original inquiry had been completed, both sides had led evidence, and findings on charges had already been returned, a remittal without any real procedural defect, omitted witness, or other lawful basis amounts in substance to a fresh de novo inquiry. On the facts stated, the remittal order and appointment of a new inquiry officer were invalid, and the challenge to the Tribunal's decision failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 09 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=357011