Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. Ajoy Kumar Patnaik

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Reported as [1995] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 449
Bench K. Ramaswamy and B.L. Hansaria JJ.
Decided 8 September 1995

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Service Law : Fundamental Rules : .R. 56(j)-Compulsory retirement-Government servant-Perfomiing quasi judicial functions as Collector of Customs (Appeals)-Conduct reflect- ing upon his integdty-Held amenable to disciplinary proceedings-Conduct of an officer in discharge of his quasi judicial act or omission relates to activity in the course of discharge of his duties as a servant of Govemment and bears reasonable relation or nexus with nature and conduct and when it amounts to misconduct, the competent authodty is entitled to take a decision whether the officer has impeccable integrity and

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