https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462934 The SC held that non-supply of the enquiry officer's report did not vitiate the disciplinary order where the governing law applicable to orders passed before the relevant cutoff date did not support that objection. It further found that the disciplinary findings were supported by documentary and other evidence, so they were not based on no evidence or perverse. On judicial review, the High Court could not substitute its own view on the appropriate penalty or interfere merely because a lesser punishment seemed preferable; adequacy of punishment remains primarily for the disciplinary or appellate authority. The disciplinary action was therefore sustained. en-us Tue, 18 Jan 1994 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:16:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462934 The SC held that non-supply of the enquiry officer's report did not vitiate the disciplinary order where the governing law applicable to orders passed before the relevant cutoff date did not support that objection. It further found that the disciplinary findings were supported by documentary and other evidence, so they were not based on no evidence or perverse. On judicial review, the High Court could not substitute its own view on the appropriate penalty or interfere merely because a lesser punishment seemed preferable; adequacy of punishment remains primarily for the disciplinary or appellate authority. The disciplinary action was therefore sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 18 Jan 1994 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462934