Supreme Court of India

The Management of National Seeds Corporation Ltd. v. K.V. Rama Reddy

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 725
Bench Arijit Pasayat J.
Decided 29 September 2006

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the judgment passed by the High Court in so far as it purports to quash the order of the Appellate Authority, by which the Draft Standing Orders were certified, cannot be sustained.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Service Law: National Seeds Corporation (Conduct, Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1992-Rule 31(7)-Disciplinary proceedings-Right to representation to delinquent employee by legal practitioner-Permissibility of-Held: Employee has no right to representation by legal practitioner or another person unless Rules provide for it-Disciplinary Authority may permit engagement of legal practitioner even if presenting officer is not legal practitioner having regard to the circumstances of the case-On facts, employee in better position to explain factual aspects, no explanation as to how assistance of legal

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