Supreme Court of India

High Court of Judicature at Bombay, through its Registrar v. Shashikant S. Patil and Anr.

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Bench K.T. Thomas, A.P. Misra and Syed Shah Mohammed Quadri JJ.
Decided 28 October 1999

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Service Law: c Departmental enquiry-Findings in-Binding nature of-On disciplinary authority-Held: Inquiry is primarily intended to afford the delinquent officer an opportunity to meet the charges-Findings of Inquiry Officer not binding on disciplinary authority-Disciplinary authority can come to its own conclusions bearing in mind the views of Inquiry Officer­ Otherwise, the position of the disciplinary authority would get relegated to liSttbordinate level-Jn the circumstances of the case, High Court erred in interfering with a well considered order passed by the disciplinary authority­…

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