K.Muniappan vs The Secretary To Government on 6 November, 2009
(d) recording the findings on each imputation of misconduct or misbehaviour.",
which again is in pari materia with that of Rule 17(1)(a) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1955 and Rule 3(a) of the Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Service (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1955, the Division Bench of D.Murugesan and C.S.Karnan,J.J. in N.Subramanian v. Group Commandant, CISF and another, 2009 Current Indian Judgments 739 (Madras) held that even in cases of imposing minor penalties, the disciplinary authority has to give opportunity to the delinquent employee, conduct enquiry to prove the charges and indicate reasons for punishment.