Supreme Court of India
Union of India v. Alok Kumar
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Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968: r. 9(2) - Inquiry under the Rules - Retired officers of the Department appointed as 'inquiry officer' - Circulars issued by Government permitting such appointment - Appointment challenged being violative of the rules and Public Servants (Inquiries) Act - Held: Recourse to the provisions of the Act not applicable in the facts of the case - Appointment of retir~d officers as 'inquiry officer' is permissible - Expression 'other authority' ulr. 9(2) does not mean a person in service alone - The Rule does not exclude appointment of retired
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- 2021 Union of India and Ors v. P. Balasubrahmanayam
- 2020 State of U.P. v. Sudhir Kumar Singh and Ors.
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