Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. T. R. Varma

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Reported as [1958] 1 S.C.R. 499
Bench Sudhi Ranjan Das J.
Decided 18 September 1957

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What the Court ordered

In the result, we allow the appeal, set aside the order of the Court below, and dismiss the writ applica­ tion.

Judgment, page 10

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Government Servant-Dismissal-Enquiry-Procedure for taking evidence-Applicability of the Indian Evidence Act-Rules of natural justice-Reasonable opportunity-Constitution of India, Art, 3 I I (2). - Writ-Special jurisdiction of High Court-Alternative remedy -Disputed questions involving taking of evidence-Practice of the High Court-Constitution of India, Art. 226. The respondent was dismissed from service under the Government of India in pursuance of an enquiry held under Art. 311 of the Constitution of India. He filed an application in the High Court under Art, 226 to quash the order of

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