Govind Lal Srivastava vs State Of U.P. And Ors. on 28 September, 2004
14. A Division Bench of this Court, in the case of Govind Lal Srivastava versus State of U.P. and others: (2005) 23 LCD 495 has held that it is cardinal principle of law that in a domestic enquiry, the charges levelled against the delinquent officer have to be proved by the department itself, that too from material on record and afford opportunity to delinquent officer to falsify or belie the case of department and detailed the procedure of enquiry. The relevant paragraphs 12 and 13 are reproduced as under: