Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 721 · Decided 9 July 1996
The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu v. D. Subramanyam Rajadevan
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 721 · [1996] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 385
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5262/1993
- Decided
- 9 July 1996
- Bench
- S.C. AGRAWAL, G.T. NANAVATI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 309; Service Rules
Headnote
Constitution of India, A1ticle 309---Tami! Nadu Civil Services (Clas­ sification, Control and Appeal) Rules 1953, R. 17, 2 .... Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Disciplina1y Proceedings Tribunal) Rules 1955, R.8-Disciplinmy proceedin~ase of corruption against Government Servant-Proce­ Rules applicable in conuption cases, has to be followed B c and not the procedure prescdbed in Rule 17 of the Civil Se1vice Rules ... No such principle o1 · natural justice that before deciding to hold a regular deparlmental inquiry, disciplinary authority has to first hold a preliminary D
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