Supreme Court · 1998 INSC 112 · Decided 24 February 1998
State of Rajasthan v. M.C. Saxena
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1998 INSC 112 · [1998] 1 S.C.R. 1090
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2536/1993
- Decided
- 24 February 1998
- Bench
- S. SAGHIR AHMAD, G.B. PATTANAIK (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Service Law : Rajasthan Civil Service (CCA) Rules, 1958 ; Rule 33. C Departmental enquiry-Enquiry Report-Delinquent employee exonerated-However, Disciplinary Authority gave reasons disagreeing with the Enquiry Report and awarded punishment-Employee not given opportunity of hearing by the of affording further opportunity of hearing of the delinquent employee-The D court cannot interfere unless the findings of the Disciplinary Authority are not reasonable-Hence, punishment awarded is valid. Punishment-Lapse of-From date of punishment or date of deliquency-Departmental
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