Ahmadkhan Inyatkhan vs Dt. Supdt. Of Police, Banaskantha And ... on 8 December, 1988
This principle has been enunciated by this Court in Kiritkumar D. Vyas v. State of Gujarat & Anr. wherein a Bench of out High Court had an occasion to consider Rule 14 of the Gujarat Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1971. In this decision, this Court held that even though this Rules does not contemplate giving of the notice, it must be read into this Rule that notice should be given to satisfy the principles of natural justice. The single Judge of our High Court in the decision cited above has also held that until the criminal proceedings are finally over, no action can be taken simply on the ground that the lower Court has found the delinquent guilty. Admittedly, criminal proceedings are pending in this High Court against the order of conviction made on the petitioner herein. Thus, the principles enunciated in both these decisions squarely apply to the facts of the case and as such the order of dismissal cannot stand. Rule is made absolute by allowing this Special Civil Application. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there will be no order as to costs.