Supreme Court of India

Sep. Satgur Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2019] 11 S.C.R. 1023
Bench L. Nageswara Rao and Hemant Gupta JJ.
Decided 2 September 2019
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Service Law: Discharge from service - On account of seven red ink entr ies - Plea that discharge order since passed without co nducting enquiry as required under Para 5(a) of Army Instruc tions dated 28.12.1988, was not sustainable - Held: The nature of en quiry as contemplated under Para 5(a) is a preliminary enquiry and not a regular enquiry - The test of preliminary enquiry i s satisfied if explanation of the personnel is submitted and an orde r is passed thereon - Thus, as per Para 5(a) adequate opportunit y is granted to the personnel to put his defence - Order of disc harge cannot be

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