gravity of the misconduct.
22. All authorities while acting as public functionaries and in a disciplinary case when their nomenclature is altered to quasi judicial ... Apex Court in such a case while defining the discretion by public functionaries to be exercised judiciously observed as under, in Union of India
administrative capacity in the matter of exercise of power by public functionaries the discretion which is available cannot be exercised at the ipse dixit when ... statute in question.
21. In the matter of discretion the public functionaries are supposed to act diligently and in the following manner as held
discretion is on the administrative authorities while discharging the role of public functionaries to be judicious and its approach. Discretionary power has been defined ... other than one's own judgment. But, when applied to public functionaries, it means a power or right conferred upon them
which are to be done in a particular manner by the public functionary or even by the quasi-judicial authority are to be done ... which are to be done in a particular manner by the public functionary or even by the quasi judicial authority are to be done
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practicable to hold a departmental enquiry. When a public functionary acts as an administrative or quasi-judicial authority, he is legally obligated to act judiciously
which are to be done in a particular manner by the public functionary or even by the quasi-judicial authority are to be done ... present case allegations constitute alleged cognizable offence against applicant in relation with public and in discharge of official duties the positive part of the rules
after due application of mind. While the administrative authorities act as public functionaries or discharging quasi judicial function, yet the discretion has to be exercised
oblivious of the law that when a public functionary is required to do a certain thing within a specified time, the same is ordinarily directory ... rule is just the opposite to that which obtains with respect to public officers. Again, at p. 109, it is pointed out that often
