Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 1284 · Decided 5 November 1996
Orissa Mining Corporation and ANR. v. Ananda Chandra Prusty
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 1284 · [1996] SUPP. 8 S.C.R. 433
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 14163/1996
- Decided
- 5 November 1996
- Bench
- B.P. JEEVAN REDDY, K. VENKATASWAMI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
B Service Law-Disciplinary proceedings-Burden of Proof-Depends upon nature of charges and explanation by the delinquent officer. Two charges framed against the respondent who was working as Assistant Accounts Officer with the appellant-corporation. C Disciplinary inquiry was held. On the basis of challenged the said order in the High Court The High Court allowed the Writ Petition and quashed the order. D In appeal to this Court it was contended that the question of burden of proof becomes irrelevant when both parties have adduced their evidence. Dismissing the appeal on the facts and
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