Managing Director Ecil Hyderabad Etc. ... vs B. Karunakar Etc. Etc on 1 October, 1993
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justice, Whether the report of the Inquiry Officer/authority, who is
appainted by the disciplinary au thority fo hold an Inquiry Into the
charges against the delinquent employee, is required to be furnished to
the emyNoyee fo © syable him fo make proper representation fo the
Disciplinary Authority before suc h authority arrives at its own Hnding
with rer
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punishment, [any to be awarded to him
the Hon'ble Apex Court and the leading decision on the subject is in the
ease of Managing Director, ECHL, Hyderabad and Ors. v. B.
Karunakar and Ors{(1993) 4 SCC 727) wherein the Hon 'ble Apex
Court after taking note of several decisions held that where the Inquiry
cheer is other than the disciplinary authority, the disciplinary
proceedings break Into Pw shiges. The first stage ends when the
disciplinary authority arrives at Its canclusions on the basis of the
evidence, Inquiry Officer's repart and the delinguent employee's reply
to i The second stage begins when the Disciplinary Authority decides
to impose penalty on the basis af its conclusians. If the Disciplinary
Authority decides te drop the disciplinary proceedings, the second
stage is not event reached, The employee's right to recelve the report ip
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thus, a part of the reasonable opportunity of defending himself In the
first stage of the inquiry. If this right is denied to him, he is in effect
denied the right to defend himself and ta prove his innocence In the
disciplinary procecdings.