Supreme Court · 2002 INSC 19 · Decided 11 January 2002
Amar Nath Chowdhury v. Braithwaite and CO. LTD. and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2002 INSC 19 · [2002] 1 S.C.R. 184
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 193/2002
- Decided
- 11 January 2002
- Bench
- V.N. KHARE, ASHOK BHAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 226
Headnote
Service Law: Disciplinary Proceedings-Bias-Appeal against order of Disciplinary C Authority-Disciplinary Authority also acting as Appellate Authority-Held, order of Appellate Authority vitiated on account of bias-Dual function permissible only when permitted by an act of legislation or statutory appellant by the respondent-Company. Disciplinary Authority, who was the Chairman-cum- y --1 . Managing Director of the company, accepted the report oflnquiry Committee .• / and removed the appellant from service. Appellant preferred appeal against the said order under regulations framed by
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