Moni Shankar vs Union Of India And Another on 4 March, 2008
3. Learned counsel for the applicant argued that the sole charge against
the applicant that she had kept brass blank material having 4.02 kg (190 mm
diameter and 17 mm thick) inside her blouse. Both the Inquiry Officer and
the Disciplinary Authority failed to conclude that how a lady can keep such
heavy material inside her blouse. Further, the revengeful action of lady
searcher Smt. Madhu is also apparent as the applicant had denied to
campaign in her favour during election. She further argued that the
examination-in-chief of the applicant was conducted by the Inquiry Officer
himself, whereas it ought to have been done by the Presenting Officer. She
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places reliance on a judgment of Hon'ble Apex Court in Moni Shankar vs.
Union of India and another, (2008) 3 SCC 484.