Supreme Court of India

Brij Bihari Singh v. Bihar State Financial Corporation and Others

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Reported as [2015] 11 S.C.R. 51
Bench M. Y. Eqbal and C. Nagappan JJ.
Decided 20 November 2015

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the contention advanced on behalf of the respondent-Bank that when an appellate authority chooses to exercise the power of disciplinary authority, it should be held that there is no right of appeal provided D under the Regulations cannot be accepted.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Service Law - Disciplinary proceedings - Enquiry conducted on the basis of files without giving opportunity to c delfnquent to place his defence - Disciplinary Authority instead of passing final order, recommended the case to. Appellate Authority for imposing punishment - Disciplinary Authority also participated in the meeting when the decision was taken by the Appellate Authority dismissing the delinquent from service - Held: The disciplinary proceedings is violative of principles of natural justice and Regulation 39 · of State Financial Corporation (Staff) Regul@tions, in as much

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