Jagadish Chandra vs Uco Bank And 3 Ors E on 16 June, 2023
"16. In Alok Kumar this Court considered in great detail, the meaning of the
word "authority" occurring in Rule 9(3) and came to find and hold that a retired
officer could also be vested with the delegated authority of the disciplinary
authority (see paras 26-62) to hold the inquiry. It may also be noted that in
Alok Kumar, this Court also considered the decision in Ravi Malik v. National Film
Development Corpn. Ltd. and distinguished it by pointing out that it was in the
context of Rule 23(b) of the Service Rules and Regulations, 1982 of National
Film Development Corporation.