R.P. Bhatt vs Union Of India And Ors on 14 December, 1986
In this regard, reference may be made to R.P. Bhatt vs Union
Of India And Ors, AIR 1986 SC 1040 wherein the Hon'ble Apex
Court held that "There is no indication in the impugned order
that the Director-General was satisfied as to whether the
procedure laid down in the Rules had been complied with;
and if not, whether such noncompliance had resulted in
violation of any of the provisions of the Constitution or in failure
of justice. We regret to find that the Director-General has also
not given any finding on the crucial question as to whether the
findings of the disciplinary authority were warranted by the
evidence on record. It seems that he only applied his mind to
the requirement of cl. (c) of r. 27(2), viz. whether the penalty
imposed was adequate or justified in the facts and
circumstances of the present case. There being non-
compliance with the requirements of r. 27(2) of the Rules, the
impugned order passed by the Director-General is liable to be
set aside."