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CONDUCT & PROCEDURE OF DISCIPLINARY DEPARTMENTAL ENQUIRIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CASES......................................................................................................2

SYNOPSIS....................................................................................................................3INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................4

PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED............................................................................4

1. Lodging of Comp !in".........................................................................................#

2. P$% imin!$& En'(i$&............................................................................................#

3. F$!ming of )*!$g%+,*%%"......................................................................................-

4. R%'(i,i"%, ! ! id C*!$g%.................................................................................../

#. S%$0i)% of C*!$g%+S*%%"....................................................................................1

. R%p & of "*% d% in'(%n" "o "*% C*!$g%+S*%%".....................................................11

-. S)$("in& of "*% R%p & of "*% D% in'(%n"............................................................11

/. Appoin"m%n" of En'(i$& Offi)%$.......................................................................11

. Cond()" of En'(i$& B& "*% En'(i$& Offi)%$......................................................12

1 . Nomin!"ion of "*% P$%,%n"ing Offi)%$..............................................................13

11. L%g! A,,i,"!n)% fo$ D%f%n)%...........................................................................14

12. A""%nd!n)% !nd E !min!"ion of Wi"n%,,%,.......................................................14

13. E + p!$"% En'(i$&.............................................................................................1#

14. Finding !nd R%po$" of "*% En'(i$& Offi)%$.......................................................1

1#. Finding, of "*% Di,)ip in!$& A("*o$i"&.............................................................1-

1 . E on%$!"ion of "*% D% in'(%n".........................................................................1-

1-. Impo,i"ion of 5ino$ P%n! "i%,..........................................................................1-

1/. Impo,i"ion of 5!6o$ P%n! "i%,..........................................................................1/1 . Con,id%$!"ion of P!," R%)o$d,.........................................................................1/

2 . Con,( "!"ion 7i"* "*% P(8 i) S%$0i)% Commi,,ion...........................................1

21. A Sp%!9ing O$d%$.............................................................................................1

CONCLUSION...........................................................................................................2

BIBLIO:RAP;Y.......................................................................................................21

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TABLE OF CASES

B. K. Chopra v. Food Corporation of India........................................10

Champaklal v. U nion of India.............................................................5

G. K. Sahoo v. C alcutta Port T rust.....................................................5

Government o f Tamil Nadu v. D. S. Rajadevan....................................6

High Court o f Judicature at B ombay v. S. S. Patil.............................17

Kashishnath Dikshita v. U nion of I ndia..............................................4

M/s CIPLA Ltd v. Repu Daman Bharot.............................................14Mahabir Prasad v. State of U .P.........................................................19

R. S. Manyam v. Vice C hairman.........................................................8

Satpal v . S ta te of H aryana...............................................................13

Soma Chakravarty v . Sta te.................................................................8

Sta te of A .P. v. S ri R ama Rao.............................................................9

State of P unjab v. V . K . K hanna......................................................4, 9

State of U.P v. C handrapal Singh.......................................................5

Sta te of U.P. v. C . S. Sharma..............................................................7

Sta te of U .P. v. M . L . S rivastava........................................................19

Sta te of U .P. v. R . C . M angalik..........................................................1 6

Swami S ingh v. S tate of R ajasthan.....................................................8

Tapati Das v. Plassey M. B. Vidyaniket

Union of I ndia v. P . C . B iswas...........................................................12

Vishwanath v. Abdul Wajid.......

Y. L. Banka v. Lt. Governor of Del

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SYNOPSIS

Abstract

D%p!$"m%n"! P$o)%%ding, m%!n "*% p$o)%%ding, "!9%n 8& "*% )omp%"%n" !("*o$i"&

!g!in," !n %mp o&%%< in di,)ip in!$& )!,%,. T*%,% in0o 0% m%!,($% fo$ %nfo$)ing di,)ip in%

!mong "*% %mp o&%%,. T*%,% !$% !dmini,"$!"i0% )(m %g! p$o)%%ding,. T*% :o0%$nm%n" of

Indi! i, ! ,(p%$ %mp o&%$ in )*!$g% of "*% !$g%," )omm(ni"& of %mp o&%%, of ! "&p%,<

mini,"%$i! < ,(p%$0i,o$&< % %)("i0% !nd m!n!g%$i! < !p!$" f$om ind(,"$i! 7o$9%$,. A, ! mod%

%mp o&%$< i" *!, "o o8,%$0% ! "*% !7, of "*% !nd in d%! ing 7i"* i", %mp o&%%,< $ig*" f$om

"*%i$ $%)$(i"m%n" "o "*%i$ $%"i$%m%n".

Research Questions

1. W*!" i, "*% p$o)%d($% 8%ing fo o7%d "o )ond()" Di,)ip in!$& D%p!$"m%n"!En'(i$i%, (nd%$ "*% C%n"$! Ci0i S%$0i)% R( %,=

2. W*!" i, "*% $o % of 0!$io(, offi)%$, 8%ing !ppoin"%d !, ! p!$" of "*% p$o)%d($% !nd7*!" i, "*% p$o)%d($% )on)%$ning C*!$g%+,*%%"=

Research Methodolo !A d%,)$ip"i0% !nd do)"$in! $%,%!$)* m%"*odo og& 7!, (,%d fo$ "*i, p$o6%)".

Con)%$n%d ,"!"("% !nd 8oo9, of $%no7n%d !("*o$, 7%$% oo9%d in"o fo$ "*% )ompi !"ion of

"*% p$%,%n" ,"(d&. S%0%$! 7%8,i"%, 7%$% oo9%d in"o fo$ (nd%$,"!nding "*% )on)%p" of

p$%,%n" ,"(d&. 5o$%o0%$ 0!$io(, !$"i) %, !nd )!,% !7, 7%$% $%f%$$%d ino$d%$ "o ) %!$ "*%

!7 poin" !" "*% p$%,%n" "im%. R%f%$$ing "o ! "*% p$im!$& !nd ,%)ond!$& m!"%$i!

m%n"ion%d !8o0%< "*% p$%,%n" ,"(d& *!, 8%%n )ompi %d !nd p$%,%n"%d "o "*% )on)%$n%d.

To"ic Sche#e

Topi) 1 > In"$od()"ion "o "*% D%p!$"m%n"! En'(i$i%,Topi) 2 > P$o)%d($% fo o7%d in di,)ip in!$& p$o)%%ding,Topi) 3 > i%7poin" of $%,%!$)*%$ !, )on) (,ion

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INTRO$%CTION

D%p!$"m%n"! P$o)%%ding, m%!n "*% p$o)%%ding, "!9%n 8& "*% )omp%"%n" !("*o$i"&

!g!in," !n %mp o&%%< in di,)ip in!$& )!,%,. T*%,% in0o 0% m%!,($% fo$ %nfo$)ing di,)ip in%!mong "*% %mp o&%%,. T*%,% !$% !dmini,"$!"i0% )(m %g! p$o)%%ding,.

T*% :o0%$nm%n" of Indi! i, ! ,(p%$ %mp o&%$ in )*!$g% of "*% !$g%," )omm(ni"& of

%mp o&%%, of ! "&p%,< mini,"%$i! < ,(p%$0i,o$&< % %)("i0% !nd m!n!g%$i! < !p!$" f$om

ind(,"$i! 7o$9%$,. A, ! mod% %mp o&%$< i" *!, "o o8,%$0% ! "*% !7, of "*% !nd in d%! ing

7i"* i", %mp o&%%,< $ig*" f$om "*%i$ $%)$(i"m%n" "o "*%i$ $%"i$%m%n". A" "*% ,!m% "im%< in i",

o8 ig!"ion "o "*% p(8 i)< "*% :o0%$nm%n" *!, "o %n,($% "*!" i", %mp o&%%, 8%*!0% "*%m,% 0%,<

%nfo$)% di,)ip in% !nd p$omo"% o&! "& fo$ "*% ,!9% of ,moo"* )ond()" of p(8 i)!dmini,"$!"ion< p$%0%n" )o$$(p" p$!)"i)%, !nd p(ni,* %$$!n" %mp o&%%,< "*$o(g* !pp$op$i!"%

di,)ip in!$& m%!,($%,. I" i,< "*%$%fo$%< "*% p$%$og!"i0% of "*% :o0%$nm%n" "o *o d di,)ip in!$&

p$o)%%ding,. ;o7%0%$< "*i, p$%$og!"i0% m(," 8% (,%d fo$ p(8 i) good< in ! f!i$ !nd $%!,on!8 %

m!nn%$ .1

T*% 8!,i) p$o8 %m of mod%$n !dmini,"$!"ion i,< "*%$%fo$%< "o m!in"!in ! 8! !n)%

8%"7%%n ,!f%g(!$ding "*% in"%$%,", of "*% S"!"% !nd p$o0iding ,%)($i"& "o i", %mp o&%%,.

?%%ping in 0i%7 "*% )omp % i"i%, in0o 0%d in "*% p$o)%,,< "*% in,"i"("ion of di,)ip in!$&

p$o)%%ding,< ! 0%$& 0( n%$!8 % !nd (n%n0i!8 % "!,9< )! , fo$ ,"$i)" no$m,. No" 8%ing p($% &

!n !dmini,"$!"i0% m!""%$< i" in0o 0%, %g! )on)%p", !nd ! 6(di)io(, !pp i)!"ion of mind. T*%

:o0%$nm%n" i, m!in & g(id%d 8& "*% p$o0i,ion, of Con,"i"("ion of Indi!< in ,()* m!""%$,. T*i,

!p!$"< in )ond()"ing "*% p$o)%%ding,< i" )!nno" o0%$ oo9 "*% 8!,i) p$in)ip %, of n!"($! 6(,"i)%

i.%. @R( % of f!i$ *%!$ing !nd @"*% $( % !g!in," 8i!,n%,, .

PROCE$%RE TO BE FOLLO&E$

5!n!g%m%n" of di,)ip in!$& p$o)%%ding, i, p$im!$i &< ! m!n!g%$i! f(n)"ion. I" i,

,%"" %d !7 "*!" $%!,on!8 % !nd !d%'(!"% oppo$"(ni"& of *%!$ing *!, "o 8% p$o0id%d "o "*%

d% in'(%n" offi)%$< !g!in," 7*om "*% p$o)%%ding, *!0% 8%%n ini"i!"%d 8& "*% D%p!$"m%n".2

1 State of Punjab v. V.K. Khanna , AIR 2001 SC 3 3

2 Kashishnath Dikshita v. Union of India, AIR 1!"# SC 211"

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A p$% imin!$& %n'(i$& i, *% d fo$ "*% p($po,% of )o %)"ion of f!)", in $%g!$d "o

"*% )ond()" o$ 7o$9 of "*% go0%$nm%n" ,%$0!n". InG. K. Sahoo v. Calcutta Port Trust


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• W*%$% i" i, no" imm%di!"% & 9no7n !, "o 7*o 7!, $%,pon,i8 % fo$ ! p!$"i)( !$ !)" o$

o,,

• W*%$% i" i, )on,id%$%d d%,i$!8 % 8%fo$% ini"i!"ing d%p!$"m%n"! p$o)%%ding, "o *!0%

prima facie %0id%n)% !g!in," "*% offi)i! )on)%$n%d

• W*%$% "*% ! %g!"ion, !$% 0!g(% o$ ind%fini"% !nd i" i, n%)%,,!$& "o find o(" ! "*% !)",

of )ommi,,ion o$ omi,,ion "o fo$m "*% 8!,i, of "*% )*!$g%,.

Re"ort o) the Preli#inar! En+uir!

W*i % )ond()"ing ! p$% imin!$& %n'(i$&< ! 8$i%f $%)o$d of "*% p$o)%%ding,

,*o( d 8% p$%p!$%d in 7$i"ing. T*% %n'(i$& ,*o( d )on) (d% in"o ! $%po$" 7*i)* ,*o( d

)on"!in "*% finding, !, "o 7*%"*%$ "*%$% ,%%m, "o 8% ,om% ,(8,"!n)% in ! o$ ,om% of "*%

! %g!"ion, !nd "o 7*!" % "%nd ! p!$"i)( !$ %mp o&%% i, $%,pon,i8 %.

Af"%$ % !mining "*% $%po$"< "*% di,)ip in!$& !("*o$i"& ,*o( d d%)id% !, "o

7*%"*%$ ! prima facie )!,% % i,", fo$ "*% ini"i!"ion of $%g( !$ di,)ip in!$& p$o)%%ding, o$

no". A" "*i, ,"!g%< "*% !("*o$i"& ,*o( d "!9% )!$% no" "o % p$%,, !, f!$ !, po,,i8 %< !n&

d%fini"% opinion on "*% fin! o(")om% of "*% )!,%.

In State of U.P. v. C. S. Sharma


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T*% % p$%,,ion C*!$g% > ,*%%"G *!, 8%%n 8o$$o7%d f$om )$imin! !7. I" $%f%$, "o "*%

7$i""%n !nd fo$m! in"im!"ion "o "*% )on)%$n%d d% in'(%n"< !8o(" "*% ! %g%d mi,)ond()"<

,o "*!"< *% *!, f( 9no7 %dg% of "*% !)", o$ )ond()"< *% i, !))(,%d of. T*%$% i, no

,p%)ifi%d o$ p$%,)$i8%d fo$m in 7*i)* )*!$g% ,*%%" ,*o( d 8% f$!m%d. I" m!& 8% in ! %""%$

fo$m o$ ! no"i)%.

In R. S. an!am v. "ice Chairman


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) The charges should give full details of the incident – In S#ami Singh v. State of

Rajasthan


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%0%n"< !7 )o($", !$% o"*%$7i,% 6(,"ifi%d in in"%$f%$ing !" "*% %!$ i%," ,"!g% ,o !, "o

!0oid "*% *!$!,,m%n" !nd *(mi i!"ion of ! p(8 i) offi)i! .

* The concerned employee must be given a reasonably sufficient time to explain the

charges

Authorit! co#"etent to Issue Char e.Sheet

T*% o$din!$& !7 i, "*!" !n& p%$,on *!0ing po7%$ of m!9ing !ppoin"m%n"< *!, ! ,o "*%

po7%$ "o "%$min!"% "*% ,%$0i)%,. O80io(, & ,()* p%$,on )!n !,9 *i, %mp o&%% "o ,*o7

)!(,%. T*%$%fo$%< "*% !ppoin"ing !("*o$i"& o$ !n& !("*o$i"& *ig*%$ "*!n "*% !ppoin"ing

!("*o$i"& *!, "*% $ig*" "o i,,(% )*!$g%+,*%%".

Som%"im%,< "*% D%p!$"m%n"! R( %, o$ "*% S"!nding O$d%$, p$o0id% fo$ !di,)ip in!$& !("*o$i"&. Som% o"*%$ p%$,on )!n 8% ) (88%d (nd%$ "*i, "%$m. A )*!$g% >

,*%%" m!& 8% i,,(%d 8& ,()* p%$,on.

Un %,, "*% R( %, p$o0id% "o "*% )on"$!$&< !n& )on"$o ing !("*o$i"&< %0%n

,(8o$din!"% "o "*% !ppoin"ing !("*o$i"& )!n i,,(% )*!$g%+,*%%" "o "*% %mp o&%% !nd ini"i!"%

di,)ip in!$& p$o)%%ding,.1- If "*% )*!$g% i, of m!6o$ mi,)ond()" 7*i)* mig*" %!d "o

di,)*!$g% o$ di,mi,,! of "*% %mp o&%%< i" i, ! 7!&, !d0i,!8 % "*!" "*% )*!$g%+,*%%" ,*o( d

8% ,ign%d 8& "*% !ppoin"ing !("*o$i"&.

B$i%f & ,p%!9ing< !n !("*o$i"& "*!" i, n%i"*%$ !n !ppoin"ing !("*o$i"& no$ ! di,)ip in!$&

!("*o$i"&< *!, no po7%$ "o i,,(% ! )*!$g%+,*%%".

1( Ser2ice o) Char e.Sheet

T*% ,%$0i)% of )*!$g%+,*%%" on "*% %mp o&%% )on)%$n%d i, of ("mo,"

impo$"!n)% 8%fo$% ini"i!"ing "*% in'(i$&. In&. '. (an)a v. 't. Governor of Delhi


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imp$%,,ion 8% o8"!in%d< in "o9%n of *i, *!0ing $%)%i0%d "*% ,!m%< on "*% offi)% )op&. If *%

$%f(,%, "o ,ign on "*% offi)% )op&< !n %ndo$,%m%n" "o "*!" %ff%)" i, m!d% on i" in "*%

p$%,%n)% of !" %!," "7o 7i"n%,,%,. If "*% %mp o&%% i, !8 % "o %,"!8 i,* "*!" no )*!$g%+,*%%"

7!, ,%$0%d< "*% %n"i$% di,)ip in!$& p$o)%%ding 7o( d 8%)om% !8,o ("% & in0! id<

in%ff%)"i0% !nd 0i"i!"%d. T*%$%fo$%< "*%$% ,*o( d 8% ,(ffi)i%n" m!"%$i! on $%)o$d "o ,*o7

"*% ,%$0i)% of "*% )*!$g%+,*%%" on "*% %mp o&%% )on)%$n%d.

F($"*%$< m%$% d% !& in ,%$0ing "*% )*!$g%+,*%%" 7o( d no" go "o in0! id!"% "*%

in'(i$& (n %,, "*% ,!m% *!, $%,( "%d in p$%6(di)% "o "*% d% in'(%n" o$ "*!" "*% d% in'(%n"

*!, ,(ff%$%d di,!d0!n"!g%, d(% "o "*% d% !&. ;o7%0%$< if "*% )*!$g%+,*%%" *!, 8%%n ,%$0%d

8%&ond "*% p%$iod of imi"!"ion< i" i, i!8 % "o 8% '(!,*%d.

3( Re"l! o) the delin+uent to the Char e.Sheet

T*% d% in'(%n" *!, "o ,(8mi" *i, 7$i""%n $%p & "o "*% )*!$g%+,*%%" 7i"*in "*%

"im% ,p%)ifi%d< (n %,, i" i, % "%nd%d 8& "*% )omp%"%n" !("*o$i"&. I" i, ! $ig*" of "*%

d% in'(%n" !nd no" ! )omp( ,ion "o ,(8mi" *i, % p !n!"ion 8(" "*% ,!m% i, "o 8%

% %$)i,%d 7i"*in "*% "im% ,p%)ifi%d.1 F!i ($% of "*% d% in'(%n" "o ,(8mi" *i, % p !n!"ion

7o( d %n!8 % "*% !("*o$i"& "o p$o)%%dex parte . T*% !("*o$i"& i, "*%$%fo$%< no" $%'(i$%d "o

7!i" fo$ "*% $%p & ind%fini"% &.

4( Scrutin! o) the Re"l! o) the $elin+uent

T*% ,)$("in& of "*% $%p & of "*% d% in'(%n" *!, "o 8% don% 8& "*% p(ni,*ing !("*o$i"& 7i"*

("mo," )!$%. If "*% d% in'(%n" !dmi", "*% )*!$g%, o$ !n& of "*% )*!$g%, !nd !,9, fo$ m%$)&<

no %n'(i$& n%%d, "o 8% *% d in $%,p%)" of ,()* )*!$g%, ,o !dmi""%d.

If "*% % p !n!"ion of "*% d% in'(%n" i, fo(nd "o 8% ,!"i,f!)"o$& !nd if "*%

!("*o$i"& d%)id%, "o % on%$!"% "*% d% in'(%n" !nd no" "o !7!$d !n& p%n! "&< "*%

p$o)%%ding ,*o( d 8% d$opp%d.2

In $%,p%)" "o "*% $%,"< if in "*% opinion of "*% di,)ip in!$& !("*o$i"&< "*% impo,i"ion of !

m!6o$ p%n! "& i, no" 7!$$!n"%d !nd "*!" i" 7o( d m%%" "*% %nd, of 6(,"i)% if ,om% mino$

p%n! "& i, !7!$d%d< "*%n ,"$!ig*" !7!& !n o$d%$ !7!$ding m()* mino$ p%n! "& 8% p!,,%d

1! C'a %e 7 8, R 'e 1 , C.C.S 7C.C.A8 R 'e%, 1!#5

20 : v . /)% + / ) N . )-e+ R 'e 1 , C.C.S 7C.C.A8 R 'e% 1!#5.

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!nd "*%n< in "*!" )!,%< no f($"*%$ %n'(i$& o$ ,*o7 )!(,% no"i)% 7o( d 8% n%)%,,!$&. If

!f"%$ )on,id%$ing "*% % p !n!"ion< "*% p(ni,*ing !("*o$i"& d%)id%, "*!" "*% d% in'(%n"

d%,%$0%, "*% impo,i"ion of ! m!6o$ p%n! "&< "*%n !n In'(i$& Offi)%$ ,*o( d 8% !ppoin"%d

"o *o d ! $%g( !$ d%p!$"m%n"! %n'(i$&.

5( A""oint#ent o) En+uir! O6cer

I" i, on & 7*%n "*!" "*% di,)ip in!$& !("*o$i"& d%)id%, "o *o d ! $%g( !$

d%p!$"m%n"! in'(i$&< "*!" i" ,*! !ppoin" !n En'(i$& Offi)%$. W*i % !ppoin"ing !n

En'(i$& Offi)%$< "*% fo o7ing poin", m!& 8% 8o$n% in mind+

! T*% !("*o$i"& ,*o( d p!& d(% $%g!$d "o "*% ,%$io(,n%,, of "*% ! %g%d off%n)% !nd ! ,o

"o "*% ,"!"(, of "*% d% in'(%n" offi)i! . T*% In'(i$& Offi)%$ ,*o( d 8% !n offi)%$ 7*o i,

,(ffi)i%n" & ,%nio$ "o "*% d% in'(%n"< !, "*% in'(i$& 8& ! 6(nio$ offi)%$ )!nno"

)omm!nd )onfid%n)%< 7*i)* i" d%,%$0%,.

8 C!$% ,*o( d 8% "!9%n !, "o !0oid !n& g%n(in% ,(,p%n,ion of 8i!,. T*% in'(i$& offi)%$

m(," 8% ! p%$,on 7i"* !n op%n !nd f$%% mind< 7*o )!n !)" o86%)"i0% & f$%% f$om !n&

9ind of 8i!,. 21

) In f!i$n%,, "o "*% d% in'(%n"< !, 7% !,< "o "*% En'(i$& offi)%$< "*% %n'(i$& ,*o( d no"

8%%n "$(,"%d "o !n offi)%$< 7*o 7!, *% d "*% p$% imin!$& %n'(i$&.

d Un %,, (n!0oid!8 % (nd%$ ,p%)i! )i$)(m,"!n)%,< "*% di,)ip in!$& !("*o$i"& ,*o( d

$%f$!in f$om 8%ing "*% En'(i$& Offi)%$. I" i, 8%)!(,% "*% finding, !nd

$%)omm%nd!"ion, of "*% En'(i$& Offi)%$ !$% mo$% in "*% n!"($% of ! $%po$" "o "*%

di,)ip in!$& !("*o$i"& "o %n!8 % i" "o p!,, fin! o$d%$,.

;o7,o%0%$< "*% d% in'(%n" m!& mo0% !n !pp i)!"ion "o "*% !pp% !"%H$%0i%7ing !("*o$i"&

!g!in," "*% !ppoin"m%n" of ! p!$"i)( !$ En'(i$& Offi)%$ on "*% g$o(nd of 8i!,. T*%!("*o$i"& "*%n 7o( d )on,id%$ "*% !pp i)!"ion !nd d%)id% !))o$ding &.

In Union of *ndia v. P. C. (is#as


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!("*o$i"&. T*% m!""%$ 7!, %n'(i$%d in"o !nd "*% En'(i$& Offi)%$ fi %d *i, $%po$" "o "*%

di,)ip in!$& !("*o$i"&< 7*i)* !f"%$ )on,id%$ing "*% $%po$" impo,%d "*% p%n! "& of $%mo0!

f$om ,%$0i)%. I" 7!, )on"%nd%d 8& "*% d% in'(%n" "*!" "*% En'(i$& Offi)%$ (nd%$ "*% $( %,<

,*o( d no" 8% ! $%"i$%d p%$,on. T*% )o($" $%6%)"%d "*% )on"%n"ion !nd (p*% d "*% %n'(i$&

)ond()"%d 8& "*% $%"i$%d AP5: P .

7( Conduct o) En+uir! B! the En+uir! O6cer

T*% di,)ip in!$& !("*o$i"& ,*! ,(pp & "o "*% En'(i$& Offi)%$< ! )op& of "*% )*!$g%+,*%%"

!nd "*% % p !n!"ion of "*% d% in'(%n" "*%$%"o< ! ong 7i"* ! $% %0!n" $%)o$d,.

T*% %n'(i$& "o 8% )ond()"%d 8& "*% En'(i$& Offi)%$< 8%ing ! '(!,i+6(di)i!

m!""%$< !""$!)", "*% p$in)ip %, of n!"($! 6(,"i)%. T*% In'(i$& Offi)%$ 7i fi$," ,%$0% !

no"i)% "o "*% d% in'(%n"< indi)!"ing "*% "im%< d!"% !nd p !)% of "*% in'(i$&< fo$ !pp%!$ing

8%fo$% *im. T*% In'(i$& Offi)%$ m(," ,!"i,f& *im,% f "*!" "*% ,%$0i)% of "*% no"i)% "o "*%

d% in'(%n" i, in "*% p$op%$ m!nn%$.

T*% no"i)% ,*o( d 8% )omm(ni)!"%d !" %!," on% 7%%9 8%fo$% "*% d!"% fi %d fo$

"*% %n'(i$&. I" m(," di,) o,% "*!" in )!,% "*% d% in'(%n" do%, no" !""%nd "*% %n'(i$&< "*%

%n'(i$& 7i 8% *% dex-parte .

I" 7o( d 8% % p%di%n" "o !d6o($n "*% %n'(i$& if< fo$ !n& $%!,on< "*% ,%$0i)% of

no"i)% i, no" !ff%)"%d !8o(" ! 7%%9 8%fo$% "*% d!"% of %n'(i$&< o$ if "*% d% in'(%n" m!9%, !

$%'(%," fo$ "*!" p($po,%. T*% En'(i$& Offi)%$ m!&< in *i, di,)$%"ion< !d6o($n "*% %n'(i$&<

if *% d%%m, i" fi" fo$ !n& ,(ffi)i%n" $%!,on.

In Satpal v. State of +ar!ana


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'8( No#ination o) the Presentin O6cer

T*% di,)ip in!$& !("*o$i"& m!& nomin!"% !n& p%$,on !, ! P$%,%n"ing Offi)%$< "o

p$%,%n" "*% )!,% of "*% d%p!$"m%n" 8%fo$% "*% in'(i$& offi)%$.

T*% P$%,%n"ing Offi)%$ ,*o( d no" 8% %'(!"%d 7i"* ! p$o,%)("o$ in ! )$imin!

)!,%. ;i, $o % i, m%$% & "o !,,i," "*% En'(i$& Offi)%$ in p$%,%n"ing "*% %0id%n)% on 8%*! f

of "*% di,)ip in!$& !("*o$i"&< !nd no" "o %,"!8 i,* "*% )!,% of "*% d%p!$"m%n". T*% En'(i$&

Offi)%$ )!n p$o)%%d 7i"* "*% %n'(i$& if no P$%,%n"ing Offi)%$ i, !ppoin"%d.

''( Le al Assistance )or $e)ence

T*% d% in'(%n" %mp o&%% i, %n"i" %d "o !n oppo$"(ni"& "o d%f%nd *im,% f %i"*%$

in p%$,on o$ "*$o(g* !no"*%$ %mp o&%%. E0%n ! $%"i$%d %mp o&%% of "*% ,!m% d%p!$"m%n"

m!& 8% p%$mi""%d 8& "*% En'(i$& Offi)%$ "o p$%,%n" "*% )!,% of "*% d% in'(%n" %mp o&%%.

A, $%g!$d, "*% !,,i,"!n)% of ! !7&%$< i" *!, 8%%n ,!id "*!" "*%$% i, no Common

L!7 $ig*" in ! p!$"& "o ! p$o)%%ding "o 8% $%p$%,%n"%d 8& ! !7&%$.24 T*% S%$0i)% R( %,<

o$din!$i &< % ) (d% "*% !,,i,"!n)% of ! !7&%$ in "*% d%p!$"m%n"! %n'(i$&.

In ,s C*P'$ 'td v. Repu Daman (harot


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'*( Attendance and E9a#ination o) &itnesses

In "*% )ond()" of d%p!$"m%n"! p$o)%%ding,< "*% p$o0i,ion, of "*% Indi!n

E0id%n)% A)"< 1/-2 !$% no" !pp i)!8 % !nd "*% !("*o$i"& )ond()"ing "*% p$o)%%ding, i,

g(id%d 8& "*% $( %, of %'(i"& !nd n!"($! 6(,"i)%. Fo$ in,"!n)% in ! d%p!$"m%n"! in'(i$&< S.

133 ,!&, "*%$% i, no in*i8i"ion !g!in," p !)ing $% i!n)% on "*% %0id%n)% of ! )o+ d% in'(%n"

%mp o&%%.

In d%p!$"m%n"! p$o)%%ding,< "*% fo o7ing p$in)ip %, of n!"($! 6(,"i)% !$% !pp i)!8 %+

! T*!" "*% %0id%n)% of "*% oppon%n" ,*o( d 8% "!9%n in "*% p$%,%n)% of "*% d% in'(%n"

8 T*!" "*% d% in'(%n" ,*o( d *!0% "*% oppo$"(ni"& of !dd()ing ! $% %0!n" %0id%n)%<

7*i)* *% $% i%, on

) T*!" "*% d% in'(%n" ,*o( d 8% gi0%n !n oppo$"(ni"& "o )$o,, % !min% "*% 7i"n%,,

% !min%d 8& "*!" p!$"&

d T*!" no m!"%$i! ,*o( d 8% $% i%d !g!in," "*% d% in'(%n" 7i"*o(" gi0ing *im !n

oppo$"(ni"& of % p !ining "*!".

In D%p!$"m%n"! En'(i$&< "*% d%p!$"m%n" ,*o( d %!d %0id%n)% !g!in," "*%

d% in'(%n" in "*% fi$," in,"!n)%. T*%n "*% d% in'(%n" 8% gi0%n !n oppo$"(ni"& "o )$o,,

% !min% "*% 7i"n%,,%, p$od()%d !g!in," *im. T*% non % !min!"ion of "*% )omp !in!n"

!nd "*% 7i"n%,,%, i, 0io !"i0% of n!"($! 6(,"i)%. T*%$%fo$%< *% ,*o( d 8% gi0%n !n

oppo$"(ni"& "o % p !in "*% %0id%n)% !dd()%d !g!in," *im. T*%$%fo$%< ! d%p!$"m%n"!

%n'(i$&< in 7*i)* "*% d% in'(%n" i, % !min%d in "*% fi$," in,"!n)% o$ "*!" "*% d%f%n)%

7i"n%,,%, *!0% 8%%n !,9%d "o gi0% %0id%n)% 8%fo$% "*% % !min!"ion of "*% p$o,%)("ion

7i"n%,,%,< ,*! 8% in0! id.

'-( E9. "arte En+uir!

T*% En'(i$& Offi)%$ m!& *o d "*% %n'(i$&ex-parte "o "*% fo o7ing )!,%,+

! W*%n "*% d% in'(%n" do%, no" ,(8mi" "*% 7$i""%n ,"!"%m%n" of d%f%n)% i.%. 7$i""%n

$%p & "o "*% )*!$g%+,*%%"< 8& "*% d(% d!"%<

8 W*%n "*% d% in'(%n" do%, no" !pp%!$ in p%$,on 8%fo$% "*% En'(i$& Offi)%$.2 T*%

En'(i$& Offi)%$ ,*! )on,id%$ "*% $%!,on, fo$ !8,%n)% of "*% d% in'(%n" f$om "*%

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p$o)%%ding on "*%i$ m%$i" !nd 7o( d "!9% ! d%)i,ion< 7*%"*%$ "o )ondon% "*% !8,%n)%

o$ no". If *% i, of "*% opinion "*!" "*% d% in'(%n" i, !dop"ing di !"o$& "!)"i), o$ "*!"

"*%$% i, ! p%$,i,"%n" d%f!( " on *i, p!$"< "*% %n'(i$& Offi)%$ m!& p$o)%%d % +p!$"%< !f"%$

$%)o$ding "*% $%!,on, "*%$%of.

If d($ing "*% % +p!$"% p$o)%%ding,< "*% d% in'(%n" !pp%!$, 8%fo$% "*% En'(i$& Offi)%$< *%

,*o( d 8% ! o7%d "o 6oin "*% p$o)%%ding, !" "*!" ,"!g%. B("< "*% p$o)%%ding, ,*! no" 8%

*% dde-novo .

T*%$%fo$%< %0%n in )!,%, 7*%$% "*% d% in'(%n" d%) in%, "o "!9% p!$" in "*%

p$o)%%ding, o$ "*!" "*% p$o)%%ding, !$% *% d % +p!$"%< "*% En'(i$& Offi)%$ ,*! fo o7 "*%

p$%,)$i8%d p$o)%d($%. En'(i$& i, ,"i n%)%,,!$&< ! "*o(g* i" 7o( d 8% in "*% !8,%n)% of "*%

d% in'(%n".2- T*(,< in ,()* )!,%< En'(i$& Offi)%$ i, $%'(i$%d "o ,)$("ini % "*% %0id%n)%< 8o"* 0%$8! o$ $%)o$d%d< !nd "*%n )om% "o ! finding. W*%$%< in )!,% of % p!$"% %n'(i$&<

"*% En'(i$& Offi)%$ *!, o8,%$0%d "*% no$m, of )ond()"ing "*% p$o)%%ding,< "*% d% in'(%n"

7o( d no" 8% ! o7%d "o p %!d< !"%$ on< "*!" *% 7!, no" gi0%n $%!,on!8 % oppo$"(ni"&.

'/( Findin and Re"ort o) the En+uir! O6cer

Af"%$ "*% )on) (,ion of "*% %n'(i$&< "*% %n'(i$& offi)%$ ,*! d$!7 (p ! $%po$"< indi)!"ing

"*% fo o7ing+

1. A 8$i%f in"$od()"ion %!ding "o "*% !ppoin"m%n" of "*% %n'(i$&< En'(i$& Offi)%$ !nd

"*% d!"%, of *%!$ing.

2. A ,"!"%m%n" of )*!$g%, !nd ! %g!"ion, !g!in," "*% d% in'(%n"

3. T*% % p !n!"ion, of "*% d% in'(%n"

4. T*% o$! !nd do)(m%n"!$& %0id%n)% p$od()%d in ,(ppo$" of "*% )*!$g%,.

#. T*% %0id%n)% %d 8& !nd on 8%*! f of "*% d% in'(%n"

. R%!,on fo$ !))%p"!n)% o$ $%6%)"ion 8& "*% En'(i$& Offi)%$< of %0id%n)% %d 8& %i"*%$

p!$"&.

-. Con) (,ion, !$$i0%d !" 7i"* $%,p%)" "o %!)* of "*% )*!$g%,.

T*% En'(i$& Offi)%$ ,*o( d gi0% ) %!$ finding, on %!)* of "*% )*!$g%,< ,o "*!" "*%

d% in'(%n" ,*o( d 9no7< on 7*!" g$o(nd, *% *!, 8%%n fo(nd g(i "&.

26 : v . /)% + / ) 7#8 )-e+ R 'e 1 , C.C.S 7C.C.A8 R 'e%, 1!#5

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In State of U.P. v. R. C. angali)


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7i"* ! )op& of "*% $%po$" of "*% En'(i$& Offi)%$< i", o7n finding, "*%$%on !nd 8$i%f

$%!,on, fo$ i", di,!g$%%m%n"< if !n&< 7i"* "*% finding, of "*% En'(i$& Offi)%$.

'4( I#"osition o) Minor Penalties

W*%$%< !f"%$ "*% $%)%ip" of "*% $%po$"< "*% di,)ip in!$& !("*o$i"&< !f"%$ !pp &ing

i", o7n mind "o "*% 7*o % )!,%< )om%, "o i", o7n ind%p%nd%n" )on) (,ion,< (ninf (%n)%d

8& !n& o"*%$ p%$,on< "*!" ! mino$ p%n! "& i, ,(ffi)i%n"< "*%n ! ,*o7 )!(,% no"i)%<

indi)!"ing ! p!$"i)( !$ p%n! "& "o 8% impo,%d< "og%"*%$ 7i"* ! )op& of "*% %n'(i$& $%po$"<

,*! 8% ,%$0%d (pon "*% d% in'(%n". Af"%$ )on,id%$ing *i, % p !n!"ion "*%$%on< "*% p%n! "&

,*o( d 8% impo,%d.

R( % 1# 3 < C.C.S C.C.A R( %,< 1 # ,!&, "*!" ,*o7 )!(,% no"i)% 7o( d 8%

i,,(%d if i" i, $%'(i$%d (nd%$ "*% S%$0i)% R( %,. W*%$%< i" i, no" ,o $%'(i$%d< ! mino$

p%n! "& m!& 8%< ,(mm!$i &< impo,%d 7i"*o(" i,,(% of ! ,*o7 )!(,% no"i)%.

'5( I#"osition o) Ma:or Penalties

If< !f"%$ )on,id%$ing "*% $%po$" of "*% En'(i$& Offi)%$ !nd !pp &ing i", mind "o

"*% 7*o % )!,%< "*% di,)ip in!$& !("*o$i"&< i, of "*% opinion "*!" !n& of "*% m!6o$ p%n! "i%,<

,*o( d 8% impo,%d on "*% d% in'(%n"< i" 7o( d no" 8% n%)%,,!$& "o !ffo$d *im !n&

oppo$"(ni"& of m!9ing $%p$%,%n"!"ion on "*% p%n! "& p$opo,%d "o 8% impo,%d. An o$d%$

impo,ing ,()* p%n! "& )!n 8% p!,,%d ,"$!ig*" !7!& .3

;o7%0%$< 7*%$% "*% S%$0i)% R( %,< ,o p$o0id%< "*% di,)ip in!$& !("*o$i"& ,*o( d p$o)%%d

"o gi0% "o "*% d% in'(%n"< ! ,*o7 )!(,% no"i)%< ,ign%d 8& "*% di,)ip in!$& !("*o$i"&<

m%n"ioning "*%$%in "*% p%n! "& p$opo,%d. T*% no"i)% ,*o( d 8% !))omp!ni%d 7i"* ! )op&

of "*% $%po$" of "*% En'(i$& Offi)%$< ! ong 7i"* i", o7n finding, on "*% )*!$g%,.

In Tapati Das v. Plasse! . (. "id!ani)etan


19/21


,*o7 )!(,% no"i)% !nd di$%)"%d "*% in,"i"("% "o *o d ! $%g( !$ d%p!$"m%n"! in'(i$& !,

$%'(i$%d (nd%$ "*% S%$0i)% R( %,.

'7( Consideration o) Past Records

Som%"im%,< "*% di,)ip in!$& !("*o$i"&< 7*i % p!,,ing "*% fin! o$d%$< m!9%, ! $%f%$%n)%

!nd "!9%, in"o )on,id%$!"ion "*% p!," $%)o$d of "*% d% in'(%n"< in o$d%$ "o 6(,"if& "*% !7!$d

of ,%0%$% p%n! "&. I" m!& 8% no"%d "*!" if "*% p$%0io(, 8!d $%)o$d i, p$opo,%d "o 8% "!9%n

in"o !))o(n" in d%"%$mining "*% '(!n"(m of p%n! "& "o 8% impo,%d< i" ,*o( d 8% m!d% !

,p%)ifi) )*!$g% in "*% )*!$g%+,*%%" i",% f. An& m%n"ion of "*% p!," $%)o$d in "*% o$d%$ of

p%n! "&< in ! $o("in% m!nn%$< 7i"*o(" i" 8%ing m%n"ion%d in "*% )*!$g%+,*%%"< 7o( d 0i"i!"%

"*% p$o)%%ding. S()* m%n"ion ,*o( d< "*%$%fo$%< 8% !0oid%d.

;o7%0%$< if "*% p!," $%)o$d i, "!9%n in"o )on,id%$!"ion fo$ p$opo,ing ! %,,%$

p%n! "&< "*%$% i, no n%%d fo$ m%n"ioning i" in "*% ,*o7 )!(,% no"i)%.

*8( Consultation ,ith the Public Ser2ice Co##ission

A$"i) % 32 3 of "*% Con,"i"("ion of Indi! p$o0id%, "*!" "*% P(8 i) S%$0i)%

Commi,,ion ,*! 8% )on,( "%d in ! di,)ip in!$& m!""%$, !ff%)"ing ! go0%$nm%n" ,%$0!n"<

7o$9ing in )i0i )!p!)i"&< in) (ding m%mo$i! , o$ p%"i"ion, $% !"ing "o ,()* m!""%$,.

;o7%0%$< "*i, p$o0i,ion *!, 8%%n *% d "o 8% no" m!nd!"o$& !nd i", non )omp i!n)% do%,

no" !ffo$d "o "*% %mp o&%%< ! )!(,% of !)"ion.32

*'( A S"ea;in Order

Sin)% "*% di,)ip in!$& p$o)%%ding, (nd%$ "*% S%$0i)% R( %,< !$% '(!,i > 6(di)i! in n!"($%<

!nd !, ,()*< i" i, n%)%,,!$& "*!" "*% o$d%$ in ,()* p$o)%%ding, i,,(%d 8& "*% di,)ip in!$&

!("*o$i"&< ,*o( d *!0% "*% !""$i8("%, of 6(di)i! o$d%$. I" ,*o( d 8% ,% f )on"!in%d !nd

$%!,on%d o$d%$ )onfo$ming "o %g! $%'(i$%m%n",.33

I"< "*%$%fo$%< $%'(i$%, "*!" "*% fin! o$d%$< impo,ing ! p%n! "&< ,*o( d 8% ! ,p%!9ing o$d%$<

indi)!"ing ) %!$ & "*% poin", fo$ )on,id%$!"ion< "*% d%)i,ion, "*%$%on !nd "*% $%!,on, on

7*i)* "*% d%)i,ion, !$% 8!,%d.

32 State of U.P. v. %. &. Srivastava , AIR 1!56 SC !12

33 %ahabir Prasad v. State of U.P. , AIR 1!60 SC 1302

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R%)o$ding of $%!,on, in ,(ppo$" of "*% d%)i,ion i, o8 ig!"o$& "o %n,($% "*!" "*%

d%)i,ion i, $%!)*%d !))o$ding "o !7 !nd no" ! $%,( " of "*% )!p$i)%< 7*im, o$ f!n)& of "*%

!("*o$i"& )on)%$n%d.

A))o$ding "o "*% :o0%$nm%n" In,"$()"ion 1 Und%$ R( % 1-< C.C.S C.C.AR( %,< 1 #< "*% d%)i,ion $%)o$d%d 8& "*% di,)ip in!$& !("*o$i"&< !" "*% )on) (,ion of "*%

d%p!$"m%n"! p$o)%%ding,< i, fin! !nd )!nno" 8% 0!$i%d 8& "*!" !("*o$i"& o$ 8& i",

,())%,,o$ in offi)%.

CONCL%SION

A g%n%$! )on)%p"ion !mong "*% &o("* !nd o"*%$ indi0id(! , i, "*!" ! :o0%$nm%n" 6o8

in )on"$!," "o ! p$i0!"% 6o8 %n,($%, )on"in(o(, !nd (nin"%$$(p"%d p!&< p%$9, !nd o"*%$ ,%$0i)%

8%n%fi", 7*i)* !$% $!$% "o find in "*% !""%$ )!"%go$& of 6o8,. A "*o(g* "*% ,"!"%m%n" i, "$(% "o

)on,id%$!8 % % "%n"< "*% g oom& ,id% of ! :o0%$nm%n" 6o8 i, "*!" if !n indi0id(! )ommi", o$

"%nd, "o )ommi" !n !)" 7*i)* i, d%"$im%n"! "o "*% in"%$%,", of "*% )on)%$n%d :o0%$nm%n"

d%p!$"m%n"< *% i, i9% & "o 8% p$o)%%d%d !g!in," 8& "*% S"!"%. T*% S"!"% i.%. "*% %mp o&%$ i, of

("mo," impo$"!n)% !, i" *!, ,(p$%m% !("*o$i"& !nd i, %mpo7%$%d "o "!9% !)"ion !g!in," !

d% in'(%n" offi)i! .

R%,%!$)*%$ i, of "*% 0i%7 "*!" !n o$g!ni,!"ion< 7*%"*%$ ! ) (8< ! ,)*oo < !n in,"i"("ion<

! f!)"o$&< ! )omp!n& o$ !n offi)%< *!, "o *!0% ! f$!m%7o$9 of po i)i%,< $( %,< $%g( !"ion, !nd

p$o)%d($% "o )!$$& on i", "!,9,. T*%,% !$% n%)%,,!$& "o %n!8 % i" "o f(n)"ion in ! o$d%$ & 7!&.

T*%,% ! ,o %n!8 % i", m%m8%$, "o di,)*!$g% "*%i$ d("i%, ,moo"* &< %ff%)"i0% & !nd p$ofi"!8 &.

Di,)ip in% p$%0!i , in !n o$g!ni,!"ion< 7*%n i", m%m8%$, 7i ing & do 7*!" "*%& !$% $%'(i$%d

"o do (nd%$ "*% $( %, !nd )on,)io(, & !0oid !)"ion "*!" in"%$f%$%, 7i"* "*% $ig*",< p$i0i %g%,

!nd d("i%, of o"*%$,. In ! 8$o!d%$ ,%n,%< di,)ip in% "*(, indi)!"%, "*% ,p$i" !nd )onfid%n)% 7i"*

7*i)* "*% m%m8%$, of !n o$g!ni,!"ion p%$fo$m "*%i$ "!,9,



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