A. N. D'Silva vs Union Of India on 6 December, 1961
31. Coming now to the third submission made by the learned Counsel for the petitioner regarding the punishment of dismissal from service imposed by the Disciplinary Authority despite the fact that the Inquiry Officer had recommended punishment of stoppage of three increments only, we are of the view that the quantum of punishment was to be decided by the Disciplinary Authority keeping in view, interalia, the findings recorded by the Inquiry Officer in regard to various charges levelled against the petitioner. The Disciplinary Authority was not bound by the suggestion/recommendation made by the inquiry Officer, and it (Disciplinary Authority) was required to take its own decision on the question of quantum of punishment. Reference in this regard may be made to the decision of the Supreme Court in A.N. D'Silva v. Union of India .