https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313781 A statutory requirement of a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against proposed removal under the U.P. Panchayat Raj Act was construed to include two stages: first, an opportunity to meet the charges during the enquiry, and second, a further opportunity after findings are recorded and before the proposed penalty is finalised. The safeguard was held to apply with the same legal content despite the office holder being a Pradhan rather than a Government servant, because the legislature used language already carrying a settled meaning. On the stated facts, the removal order was invalid for want of the second opportunity, and the order was quashed. en-us Thu, 07 Jul 1977 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 02 May 2024 10:50:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313781 A statutory requirement of a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against proposed removal under the U.P. Panchayat Raj Act was construed to include two stages: first, an opportunity to meet the charges during the enquiry, and second, a further opportunity after findings are recorded and before the proposed penalty is finalised. The safeguard was held to apply with the same legal content despite the office holder being a Pradhan rather than a Government servant, because the legislature used language already carrying a settled meaning. On the stated facts, the removal order was invalid for want of the second opportunity, and the order was quashed. Case-Laws Income Tax Thu, 07 Jul 1977 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313781