Union Of India & Ors vs S.K.Kapoor on 16 March, 2011
3. Four main grounds have been advanced in the OA. First ground is non-
supply of the UPSC advice prior to passing of the punishment order as required
as per the judgments of Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of UOI & others vs. S.K.
Kapoor in Civil Appeal No. 5341/2006, UOI & others vs. R.P. Singh in Civil
Appeal No. 6717/2008 and SN Narula vs. UOI, 2011 4 SCC 591. Second
ground is that the charges are trivial in nature with no loss to government after
applicant deposited suo motu the amount of loss as stated in the charge-sheet.
The applicant cited the provisions in the "Disciplinary Proceeding-A Digest" and
the following judgments in support of this ground taken by the applicant:-