S.Karthikeyan vs The Deputy Inspector General Of Police on 18 September, 2019
"It is seen from the order of the Tribunal that at the regular
departmental enquiry held, the employees who were present at the
time of the incident in the office on 02.08.1980 were examined and
they all supported the charges (misbehaviour with the superior
officer) levelled against the respondent/delinquent. The Tribunal on
a re-appreciation of evidence, in judicial review, was of the view
that the enquiry report based on such evidence cannot be totally
accepted as free from bias and an order passed on such reports
cannot be accepted as a fair and just one. Assailing this view of the
Tribunal, the learned counsel appearing for the appellants brought
to our notice three judgments of this Court reported as State of T.N.
v. Subramaniam, Govt. Of T.N. v. A.Rajapandian and State of
Haryana v. Rattan Singh.