Supreme Court of India

S. L. Kapoor v. Jagmohan & Ors.

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Reported as [1981] 1 S.C.R. 746

Bench R.S. Sarkaria J.

Decided 18 September 1980

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Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, Sec. 238(1)-Supersession of Municipal Com mittee ordered-allegations on which order passed-committee whether entitled to ofjer explanation-failure to observe principle of audi alteram par/em-whether ·vitiates order. Administrative Law--Natural Justice-Hearing-opportunity whether to be a 'double opportunity'--one on factual allegation and another on proposed penalty. The Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 which is the law applicable to the ·New Delhi Municipal Committee empowers by Section 238(1), the Delhi Admi nistration by a notification to supersede a Municipal

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