Supreme Court of India

K. R. Deb v. Collector of Central Excise, Shillong

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Bench S. M. Sikri C, G. K. Mitter, K. S. Hegde, A. N. Grover and P. Jaganmohan Reddy JJ.
Decided 7 April 1971

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What the Court ordered

We hold that no proper inquiry has been COJl.· ducted in the case iind, therefore, there hiis been a breach of art. 311(2) of the Constitµtion.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Service Ru/ts-Central Civil Services Classification-Control and Ap­ peal Rules 1957-Ru/e lS contemplates only one inquiry-Inquiry Oflicer can be asked to record further evidence-Disciplinary authority can rt•con­ sider evidence itself and cotm to its own conclusion under r. 9. The appellant was a sub-Inspector of Central Excise. depanmental inquiry was held against him in respect of a charge of misappropriation of Government money.…

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