https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289382 Non-supply of the enquiry report does not automatically invalidate disciplinary punishment; the employee must show real prejudice or failure of justice caused by the omission. The authority may also rely on past conduct while fixing punishment, especially where the proved misconduct is grave or reflects repeated indiscipline, and an indisputable service record may reinforce the penalty. On the facts, repeated absenteeism and no demonstrated prejudice justified the removal order, and interference by the High Court was unwarranted. en-us Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:46:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289382 Non-supply of the enquiry report does not automatically invalidate disciplinary punishment; the employee must show real prejudice or failure of justice caused by the omission. The authority may also rely on past conduct while fixing punishment, especially where the proved misconduct is grave or reflects repeated indiscipline, and an indisputable service record may reinforce the penalty. On the facts, repeated absenteeism and no demonstrated prejudice justified the removal order, and interference by the High Court was unwarranted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289382