Supreme Court of India

Chairman & M.D., Bharat Pet. Corpn. Ltd. and Ors. v. T.K. Raju

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Reported as [2006] 2 S.C.R. 519
Bench S.B. Sinha and P.P. Naolekar JJ.
Decided 24 February 2006

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that it cannot be said that the quantum of punishment was wholly disproportionate to the charges levelled against the Respondent.

Judgment, page 10

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SERVICE LAW: Conduct, Discipline and Appeal Rules for the Management Staff of Bharat Petroleum Ltd.-Rules 4 and 22 of Part II read with Clauses 4, 6, 20, 22, 31 and 37 of Rule of Part Ill-Dismissal from service-On complaint of financial irregularities-Writ Petition-Remission of the matter by Single Judge of High Court to appellate authority for imposing appropriate punishment as punishment was disproportionate to the charges-Division Bench holding that some of the charges being vague no punishment could be imposed on that basis-However, upholding the guilt of the delinquent remitting the

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