Supreme Court of India

State Bank of Patiala and Another v. Ram Niwas Bansal (dead) through Lrs.

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Reported as [2014] 3 S.C.R. 984
Bench H.L. Gokhale and Dipak Misra JJ.
Decided 3 March 2014

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In view of the aforesaid directions, the judgment and order passed by the High Court is modified and the civil appeal B and the transfer case are disposed of leaving the parties to bear their respective costs.

Judgment, page 42

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SERVICE LAW: Disciplinary proceedings - Punishment of dismissal from service on 23.4.1985 - Full Bench of High Court ordered reinstatement on the ground that non-supply of enquiry report had caused serious prejudice to the delinquent employee and on that basis set aside the order of punishment and directed 0 the disciplinary authority to grant an opportunity to the employee to reply to enquiry report and pass appropriate orders after granting personal hearing to him - The Bank completed the disciplinary proceedings and passed an order of dismissal with retrospective effect - Challenged -

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