https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299350 Withholding of three increments with cumulative effect is treated as a minor penalty under the applicable service rules, not a major penalty. Even where only a minor penalty is proposed, the delinquent employee must be given an opportunity to explain the charges, and if the allegations are factual and are denied, a departmental enquiry is required. These requirements form the minimum content of natural justice and cannot be dispensed with. The matter was remitted for reconsideration of whether the employee had been afforded a proper defence opportunity and, if an enquiry was necessary, whether it was conducted in accordance with law and natural justice. en-us Fri, 04 Oct 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:21:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299350 Withholding of three increments with cumulative effect is treated as a minor penalty under the applicable service rules, not a major penalty. Even where only a minor penalty is proposed, the delinquent employee must be given an opportunity to explain the charges, and if the allegations are factual and are denied, a departmental enquiry is required. These requirements form the minimum content of natural justice and cannot be dispensed with. The matter was remitted for reconsideration of whether the employee had been afforded a proper defence opportunity and, if an enquiry was necessary, whether it was conducted in accordance with law and natural justice. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 04 Oct 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299350