Supreme Court · 2006 INSC 778 · Decided 1 November 2006
Mathura Prasad v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2006 INSC 778 · [2006] SUPP. 8 S.C.R. 264
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4634/2006
- Decided
- 1 November 2006
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, MARKANDEY KATJU (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Service Law-Misconduct-Allegation against casual labour that he obtained regular appointment by using fake service card-Departmental C enquiry-Statutory procedure t1elating to conduct of disciplinary proceeding as prescribed under the Rules not complied with-Held: There was an error of law-Hence, authority-Railway Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1968-Rules 10(2) and 10(3). D Administrative Law-Judicial Review-Scope of-Held: Judicial review would lie if there is an error of law apparent on the face of the record-Even an error of fact for sufficient reasons may attract the
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