Supreme Court of India

The Indian Oil Corporation & Ors v. Ajit Kumar Singh & Anr.

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Reported as [2023] 5 S.C.R. 447
Bench Abhay S. Oka and Rajesh Bindal JJ.
Decided 17 May 2023

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Service Law: Disciplinary proceedings – Scope of ju dicial review – Bid tampering matter, wherein disciplinary proceedings initiated against two employees – Order of impositi on of major penalty of withholding five annual increments again st the respondent no. 1 and punishment of reduction to a l ower grade against the other employee – Order of punishment ag ainst the respondent no.1 upheld by the appellate authority as also the Sing le Judge of the High Court – However, the punishment i mposed set aside by the Division Bench – On appeal, held: During the course of inquiry, fair opportunity

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