https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300698 The Supreme Court found in favor of the appellant, overturning the High Court's decision. It held that there was no violation of natural justice in the disciplinary proceedings as the respondent had access to all relevant records. The Court also determined that the calculation of the amount sought to be recovered was adequately supported in the Inquiry Officer's report. Additionally, the respondent's acquittal in a criminal case was deemed irrelevant to the departmental proceedings. The Court concluded that the charges against the respondent did constitute misconduct due to the direct consequences of unauthorized actions. The appeal was allowed, and the High Court's judgment was set aside. en-us Mon, 04 Mar 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:39:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300698 The Supreme Court found in favor of the appellant, overturning the High Court's decision. It held that there was no violation of natural justice in the disciplinary proceedings as the respondent had access to all relevant records. The Court also determined that the calculation of the amount sought to be recovered was adequately supported in the Inquiry Officer's report. Additionally, the respondent's acquittal in a criminal case was deemed irrelevant to the departmental proceedings. The Court concluded that the charges against the respondent did constitute misconduct due to the direct consequences of unauthorized actions. The appeal was allowed, and the High Court's judgment was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 04 Mar 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300698