https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282834 The court upheld the Tribunal's decision, ruling that the domestic inquiry was vitiated by the Inquiry Officer assuming the role of the Presenting Officer, which breached principles of natural justice. It was held that the Inquiry Officer's dual role compromised impartiality, akin to a judge acting as a prosecutor. The court emphasized the importance of maintaining separation between these roles and ordered the inquiry to resume with the appointment of a Presenting Officer. As a result, the Railway administration's petition was dismissed. en-us Thu, 05 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 27 Aug 2019 16:21:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282834 The court upheld the Tribunal's decision, ruling that the domestic inquiry was vitiated by the Inquiry Officer assuming the role of the Presenting Officer, which breached principles of natural justice. It was held that the Inquiry Officer's dual role compromised impartiality, akin to a judge acting as a prosecutor. The court emphasized the importance of maintaining separation between these roles and ordered the inquiry to resume with the appointment of a Presenting Officer. As a result, the Railway administration's petition was dismissed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 05 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282834