Supreme Court of India

Union of India & Ors. v. M. B. Patnaik & Ors.

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Bench S. Murtaza Fazal Ali J.
Decided 11 February 1981

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Disciplinary Proceedings in a service matter-Order of reversion quashed by the High Court on a technical ground-Propriety of the second enquiry on merits-Whether it is necessary that the enquiry which had been held in part by more than one enquiry offecers should be continued by the satne enquiry officers until the end-Original enquiry officers ceased to hold their 1'e~pec1ivc offices by rcasori of their promotion to higher posts-Whether t11e second enquiry done by them while holding the higher promotional posts are bad and without authority of law.

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