Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 496 · Decided 16 April 2008
Cantonment Executive Officer and ANR. v. Vijay D. Wani and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 496 · [2008] 6 S.C.R. 622
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 18/2007
- Decided
- 16 April 2008
- Bench
- A.K. MATHUR, LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Service Law - Disciplinary proceeding - Disciplinary Committee finding the delinquent officer guilty - Board C inflicting punishment of removal from service - Participation of the members of the Disciplinary Committee in Board meeting - Dismissal of departmental appeals - Writ Petition - High and directing reinstatement with 50% back wages and continuity of service - On appeal, D held : The order of removal is violative of principles of natural justice - Hence vitiated - Participation of the members of the Disciplinary Committee in the decision making process for finding the
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