https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=357731 A respondent was struck off where the complaint named him under an incorrect official designation and contained no specific allegation against him in the capacity he actually held. The Court noted that the pleadings targeted the Principal Secretary, PHED, and the Chief Secretary, while the respondent was serving as Secretary/Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister. Mere presence in a meeting, without signature on the minutes or a pleaded role in the relevant decision-making process, was insufficient to continue him in the proceedings at that stage. He was directed to be removed from the array of parties and from the complaint. en-us Tue, 27 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:25:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=357731 A respondent was struck off where the complaint named him under an incorrect official designation and contained no specific allegation against him in the capacity he actually held. The Court noted that the pleadings targeted the Principal Secretary, PHED, and the Chief Secretary, while the respondent was serving as Secretary/Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister. Mere presence in a meeting, without signature on the minutes or a pleaded role in the relevant decision-making process, was insufficient to continue him in the proceedings at that stage. He was directed to be removed from the array of parties and from the complaint. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 27 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=357731