K. Swarna Kumari, Subordinate Judge ... vs Govt. Of Andhra Pradesh Rep. By Its ... on 6 February, 2006
It requires to be noticed that in Venkata Bharani (2 supra), one of the apparent reasons for the Full Bench declining grant of relief to the petitioner on application of doctrine of prejudice, was that the petitioner did not raise either the question of violation of principles of natural justice at any stage nor had put forth any grievance as regards procedural fairness. The only grievance was that the enquiry was conducted under nonexistent and repealed rules and therefore the punishment awarded was without jurisdiction and no independent prejudice need be established in such circumstances.