Supreme Court of India

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Others v. Anil Padegaonkar

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Bench Ashok Bhushan and Navin Sinha JJ.
Decided 17 March 2020

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that the term Competent Authority will include a disciplinary authority so authorised in the manner prescribed in 3(h) under the delegation of authority manual dated 15.12.1987.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Bharat Petroleum Limited Conduct, Discipline and Appeal Rules for Management Staff, 1976 – rr.3(e), (g), (h) – Part III (2)(e), (f); Part III- , Clauses 6 & 10; Part III- (1), (23); Sr.1(a), (b) of Schedule I – Respondent was working as Aviation Officer at the General Aviation Service Station, Gwalior, in the management cadre in Job Group ‘ ’ – Charge-sheet issued to him by Deputy General Manager (Aviation) alleging that fresh sand particles were found in all the 10 fuel tanks after his duty hours – Fresh charge- sheet issued w.r.t his absence from duty – Respondent discharged from service…

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