Supreme Court of India

Capt. M. Paul Anthony v. Bharat Gold Mines Ltd. and Anr.

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Reported as [1999] 2 S.C.R. 257

Bench S. Saghir Ahmad and V.N. Khare JJ.

Decided 30 March 1999

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the appellant has been punished in total violation of the principles of H natural justice and he was literally not afforded any opportunity of hearing. - - CAPT. M.PAULANTHONYv.

Judgment, page 16

From the headnote

Service Law-Departmental and criminal proceedings on same set of facts continuing simultaneously-Effect of-Raid being conducted and incriminating articles recovered from Appellant's residence-Appellant's request for deferring departmental inquiry to await outcome of criminal trial rejected-Appellant not attending inquiry on account of ill health and financial difficulties-Inquiry held ex parte and appellant dismissed from service-Thereafter appellant acquitted in criminal case on same facts and examining same witnesses-Finding given that no search was conducted nor any recovery made-Held, it

Authorities it was built on

1986 Fakirbhai Fulabhai Solanki v. Presiding Officer & Anr. cited by 4

Where later benches applied it

2023 State Bank of India v. P. Zadenga relied on
2014 M/s Stanzen Toyotetsu India P. Ltd. v. Girish V & Ors. relied on
2013 State of Bihar & Ors v. Arbind relied on
2024 Union of India & Ors. Etc. v. Prohlad Guha Etc. referred to
2022 Eastern Coalfields Limited & Ors. v. Rabindra Kumar Bharti referred to
2012 The Deputy Inspector General of Police & Anr. v. S. Samuthiram referred to
2012 Avinash Sadashiv Bhosale (d) Thr. Lrs. v. Union of India & Ors. referred to
2022 The State of Rajasthan & Ors. v. Phool Singh distinguished
2015 Baljinder Pal Kaur v. State of Punjab and Others not applicable

Of those, 3 relied on · 1 distinguished · 4 referred to · 1 not applicable

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