https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458579 CAT Principal Bench New Delhi allowed the appeal and set aside the charge memorandum against the applicant officer. The Tribunal held that while disciplinary proceedings can be initiated against officers for discharge of quasi-judicial functions, it must be done with utmost care and caution. Mere difference of opinion cannot constitute misconduct; adequate material must exist showing ulterior motive or dishonest intention. The charge memo was based solely on allegations of hasty disposal without any evidence of dishonesty or wrongful gain, relying only on imagination rather than objective material as required by SC precedents. en-us Wed, 16 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:59:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458579 CAT Principal Bench New Delhi allowed the appeal and set aside the charge memorandum against the applicant officer. The Tribunal held that while disciplinary proceedings can be initiated against officers for discharge of quasi-judicial functions, it must be done with utmost care and caution. Mere difference of opinion cannot constitute misconduct; adequate material must exist showing ulterior motive or dishonest intention. The charge memo was based solely on allegations of hasty disposal without any evidence of dishonesty or wrongful gain, relying only on imagination rather than objective material as required by SC precedents. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 16 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458579