https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=281409 Disciplinary proceedings were held vitiated where the employer relied on an undisclosed preliminary enquiry report, examined witnesses outside the disclosed list, and used statements without producing the makers for cross-examination, because each course denied a meaningful defence and breached fair procedure. The proceedings were also invalidated because the employee was not informed of, or allowed, assistance under Rule 8(8) of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment & Appeal) Rules, 1970, and because the post-enquiry hearing was given by an other than the disciplinary authority. The charge-sheet language further suggested pre-determination, showing absence of an open mind. The dismissal could not stand. en-us Tue, 29 Oct 1991 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 13:19:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=281409 Disciplinary proceedings were held vitiated where the employer relied on an undisclosed preliminary enquiry report, examined witnesses outside the disclosed list, and used statements without producing the makers for cross-examination, because each course denied a meaningful defence and breached fair procedure. The proceedings were also invalidated because the employee was not informed of, or allowed, assistance under Rule 8(8) of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment & Appeal) Rules, 1970, and because the post-enquiry hearing was given by an other than the disciplinary authority. The charge-sheet language further suggested pre-determination, showing absence of an open mind. The dismissal could not stand. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 29 Oct 1991 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=281409