Supreme Court of India
K. R. Deb v. Collector of Central Excise, Shillong
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What the Court ordered
We hold that no proper inquiry has been COJl.· ducted in the case iind, therefore, there hiis been a breach of art. 311(2) of the Constitµtion.
Judgment, page 6
From the headnote
Service Ru/ts-Central Civil Services Classification-Control and Ap peal Rules 1957-Ru/e lS contemplates only one inquiry-Inquiry Oflicer can be asked to record further evidence-Disciplinary authority can rt•con sider evidence itself and cotm to its own conclusion under r. 9. The appellant was a sub-Inspector of Central Excise. depanmental inquiry was held against him in respect of a charge of misappropriation of Government money. The Inquiry Officer exonerated him. The Collector Central Excise, ordered another Inquiry Officer to make a report after taking further evidence. The second
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