Supreme Court of India

State of U.P. and Ors. v. Nand Kishore Shukla and Anr.

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Reported as [1996] 3 S.C.R. 219
Bench K. Ramaswamy and G.B. Pattanaik JJ.
Decided 11 March 1996

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U.P. Government Servant Conduct Rules, 1956 : Rule 24. Service law-Employee-Misconduct-Enquiry-Alleged sale and pur- x chase of properties without permission of authority-Charge proved in respect c of-Witnesses with regard to other charges not cross-examined by employee-Consequently Enquiry Officer gave a finding that all charges were proved-Order of removal passed by disciplinary authority-Setting aside of-Order by High Court-Held not justified in the circumstances of the case. Doctrine of proportionality-Imposition of punishment-It is for dis- ciplinary authority to consider the nature of

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