Supreme Court of India

Cantonment Executive Officer and Anr. v. Vijay D. Wani and Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 6 S.C.R. 622
Bench A.K. Mathur and Lokeshwar Singh Panta JJ.
Decided 16 April 2008

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What the Court ordered

Held as under: c "Accordingly, the finding of the council holding the respondent members guilty of misconduct was vitiated by the participation of the members of the Disciplinary committee." This was on the basis of the Principle of apprehension of a bias.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Service Law - Disciplinary proceeding - Disciplinary Committee finding the delinquent officer guilty - Board inflicting punishment of removal from service - Participation of the members of the Disciplinary Committee in Board meeting - Dismissal of departmental appeals - Writ Petition - High Court allowing the petition and directing reinstatement with 50% back wages and continuity of service - On appeal, held : The order of removal is violative of principles of natural justice - Hence vitiated - Participation of the members of the Disciplinary Committee in the decision making process for

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