grounds for inquiring into the truth of any
imputation of misconduct or misbehaviour against a
Government servant, it may itself inquire into, or appoint
under ... drawn up-
(i) the substance of the imputations of misconduct or
misbehaviour into definite and distinct articles of charge;
(ii) a statement of the imputations
fact finding enquiry which also found the respondents guilty
of misbehaviour and misconduct.
6. On the other hand, Ms. Meenu Mainee, learned counsel
appearing ... even according to the petitioner, the respondents
were found guilty of misbehaviour and misconduct, and on that
account they are being transferred. This itself shows
grounds for inquiring into
the truth of any imputation of misconduct or
misbehaviour against a railway servant, it may
W.P. (C) No.7748/2010 ... grounds for inquiring into
the truth of any imputation of misconduct or
misbehaviour against a government servant, it
may itself inquire into, or appoint under
against the government servant on the basis of the imputation
of misconduct or misbehaviour. The Disciplinary Authority is
obliged to draw up, or cause ... drawn up, with his approval,
the substance of the imputation of misconduct or misbehaviour
into definite and distinct articles of charge; the statement
also take note of the statement of imputation of
misconduct or misbehaviour in respect of the articles of charge framed
against the petitioner. The said ... refrigerator.
21. A perusal of the statement of imputation of misconduct or
misbehaviour shows that the allegation in the aforesaid respect is contained
in paragraph
Discipline and Appeals)
Rules, 1969 along with statement of imputation of misconduct or
misbehaviour. The statement of imputation of misconduct only stated
that the respondent ... proposal to
take action against him and of the imputations of
misconduct or misbehaviour on which it is proposed to be
taken, and giving
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of imputation of misconduct or misbehaviour in support of the said charge
reads as follows :
"Because the aforesaid ... shown under para 8.2.3 (III)".
The statement of imputation of misconduct or misbehaviour in
support of the aforesaid charge is as under:-
"Article
suppressing the uncovering of the alleged misconduct by
him. The Statement of Imputations of Misconduct or Misbehaviour in
support of the Article of Charge record ... perusal of the Charge-Sheet and the Statement of Imputations of
Misconduct or Misbehaviour in support of the Article of Charge leaves no
manner
grounds for inquiring into the truth
of any imputation of misconduct or misbehaviour against
a Government servant, it may itself inquire into, or
appoint under
petitioner and communicating the
statement of articles of charge; imputations of misconduct and
misbehaviour in respect of each article of charge.
2. The petitioner also ... statute which is
being construed. Misconduct literally
means wrong conduct or improper
conduct. In usual parlance, misconduct
means a transgression of some
established and definite
