Supreme Court · 1997 INSC 525 · Decided 7 July 1997
The State of Tamil Nadu and ORS. v. M. Natarajan and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1997 INSC 525 · [1997] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 462
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4611/1997
- Decided
- 7 July 1997
- Bench
- K. RAMASWAMY, D.P. WADHWA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Service Law: Rem ova~ from service-Police personnel-Departmental enquiry for C misconduct-Criminal case also filed but withdrawn later-Failure to appear before the Enquiry Officer, who had passed exp a rte report recommending stoppage of 3 increments with cumulative effect-When Disciplinary witnesses and sought fresh enquiry on the ground that the criminal case against them had been withdrawn-Request declined and D punishment of removal from service impose~Tribunal setting aside the order on grounds of violation of principles of natural justice-On appeal held, no illegality
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