Supreme Court of India

State of U.P. v. Shatrughan Lal and Anr.

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Reported as [1998] 3 S.C.R. 939
Bench S. Saghir Ahmad and G.B. Pattanaik JJ.
Decided 30 July 1998

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons stated above, the appeal has no merits and is, therefore, dismissed, but without any order as to costs. v.s.s.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Service Law : Departmental Enquiry-Supply of documents-Relied on-In Charge­ sheet-Copies of-Not supplied to delinquent employee-Effect of-Held Delinquent employee must be informed in writing that he has the right to inspect the documents-Lapse in this regard would vitiate the enquiry. Departmental Enquiry-Supply of documents-Statements of witnesses during preliminary enquiry-Copies of Not supplied to delinquent employee­ Effect of-Held : Non-supply of copies of statements deprives the delinquent employee of an effective opportunity of hearing-Further, copies of statements must be supplied

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