Supreme Court · 2010 INSC 216 · Decided 16 April 2010
Union of India v. Alok Kumar
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2010 INSC 216 · [2010] 5 S.C.R. 35
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3369/2010
- Decided
- 16 April 2010
- Bench
- AFTAB ALAM, SWATANTER KUMAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968: A B r. 9(2) - Inquiry under the Rules - Retired officers of the C Department appointed as 'inquiry officer' - Circulars issued by Government permitting such appointment - Appointment challenged being violative of the rules and Public Servants Act not applicable in the facts of the case - Appointment of retir~d officers as 'inquiry officer' is permissible - Expression 'other D authority' ulr. 9(2) does not mean a person in service alone - The Rule does not exclude appointment of retired employees as other authority- Application of
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