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KUMAON MANDAL VIKAS NIGAM LTD. vs. GIRJA SHANKAR PANT AND ORS.

SCR Citation: [2000] Supp. (4) S.C.R. 248
Year/Volume: 2000/ Supp. (4)
Date of Judgment: 18 October 2000
Petitioner: KUMAON MANDAL VIKAS NIGAM LTD.
Disposal Nature: Appeal Dismissed
Neutral Citation: 2000 INSC 490
Judgment Delivered by: Hon'ble Mr. Justice U.C. Banerjee
Respondent: GIRJA SHANKAR PANT AND ORS.
Case Type: CIVIL APPEAL /5747/1998
Order/Judgment: Judgment
1. Headnote

Service Law : 

Departmental Enquiry-Employee served with show-cause notice framing charges-Documents proving charges neither given to the employee nor was he allowed inspection-No proper hearing held-No opportunity for cross-examination of witnesses-Presenting Officer not appointed-Enquiry officer submitting report proving charges-Order of termination passed on the basis of Enquiry report-Held, the order suffers from bias and malice and non-compliance of doctrine of natural justice-Hence bad in law-Administrative Law.

Departmental proceedings-Judicial review-Whether allowed-Held, judicial review of administrative action in feasible where findings are based on no evidence or the findings are legally untenable. 

2. Case referred
3. Act
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4. Keyword
  • Departmental Enquiry
  • judicial review
5. Equivalent citation
    Citation(s) 2001 AIR 24 = 2001 (1) SCC 182 = 2001 (1) Suppl. SCC 182 = 2000 (2) Suppl. JT 206 = 2000 (7) SCALE 19