The Management Of National Seeds ... vs K.V. Rama Reddy on 29 September, 2006
14] That leaves us with the finding of the learned Single Judge
with regard to prejudice being caused to the employee on account of
denial of an opportunity to engage services of lawyer. The learned
Single Judge in this regard has held that the President was himself a
lawyer and that Presenting Officer was also holding a law degree and
as such, it was necessary for the Committee to have allowed the
employee to engage the services of a lawyer. Though Shri Dastane
has relied on various judgments, we will refer to the judgment of Their
Lordships in the case of National Seeds Corporation Limited .vs.
K.V. Rama Reddy reported in (2006) 11 SCC 645 (cited supra),
wherein Their Lordships had an occasion to consider the issue with
regard to engagement of a legal practitioner. Their Lordships were
considering Rule 37(7) of the National Seeds Corporation (Conduct,
Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1992. It will be relevant to reproduce
the following observations of the Apex Court, wherein Their Lordships
have also considered the earlier judgments on the issue :-