Supreme Court · 2014 INSC 402 · Decided 21 May 2014
Food Corporation of India & Ors v. Sarat Chandra Goswami
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2014 INSC 402 · [2014] 6 S.C.R. 91
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7201/2008
- Decided
- 21 May 2014
- Bench
- DIPAK MISRA, N.V. RAMANA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
A 8 Food Corporation of India (Staff) Regulations, 1971 - Regulation 60(1){b) - Procedure for imposing minor penalties - Interpretation of - Held: Where the employees C disputes his liability, a full-fledged enquiry is not expected to be held as that would frustrate the purpose of interpreting the minor penalties - However, the discretion conferred under the Regulation 60(1)(b) if exercised in a arbitrary manner, the employee can D challenge the same before the appropriate forum - Regulation 60(1)(b) mandates the disciplinary authority to form its opinion whether it is necessary to hold
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