Supreme Court of India

Tejpal Singh v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [2007] 2 S.C.R. 138
Bench Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan and Al Tamas Kabir JJ.
Decided 1 February 2007

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the petitioner had not been D afforded proper opportunity to defend himself inasmuch as the Inquiry Officer had refused to summon the witnesses cited by the workman.

Judgment, page 2

From the headnote

Service Law: Removal from service-Challenge to-Dismissal upheld -I" by Forums below-In appeal, direction by Supreme Court to the Competent c Authority to settle the dispute-Employer willing to pay last salary drawn for ten years-Amount being inadequate, direction given to pay higher amount in full quit of all the claim. Appellant-employee was removed from service. He challenged the order of removal but lost before the forums below. In appeal before this Court since the appellant was not given proper opportunity of hearing and dispute was pending for a long time, parties were called upon to

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