Union Of India & Ors vs Prakash Kumar Tandon on 17 December, 2008
The
learned counsel for the respondent, Mr.A.K.Behera has relied on 2009
(91) SCT 563, Union of India &Ors v. Prakash Kumar Tandon holding
that the enquiry officer could not be from the vigilance department as
there could be an element of bias to substantiate the finding as a
vigilance officer during the enquiry proceeding also and it would be in
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violation of the principles of natural justice.