proposes to hold an inquiry under Rule 9 of the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968. It is alleged in the Article ... gazetted Railway employee. Apart from this fact, according to the powers given under Schedule-II of Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968, a senior
some other cases, the Railways have conducted regular departmental inquiry against the employees concerned under the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968 and removed ... case of a regular employee of the Railways without following the procedure prescribed under the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules. 1968 (see also Bhagwan
disciplinary proceedings initiated against him under Rule 9 of the Railway Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1968 which culminated in the order of the Disciplinary ... disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him under Rule 9 of the Railway Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1968. The statement of Article of Charges against
violative of the statutory provisions contained in Rule No.25 of Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968 and violative of Article ... invited our attention to Rule 2 (1) (c) (iii) of the Railway Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1968 wherein it is stated that the disciplinary
Railway Services
Conduct Rules and the penalty now imposed is under Rule 14 (i) of the
Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules ... Railway Services Conduct Rules whereas
the present action is taken under Rule 14 of the Railway Servants
Discipline, Appeal Rules. The Railway Conduct Rules provide
order of
Disciplinary Authority under Section 25 of the Railway
Servant (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968. Thus,
notice was issued to him and after receipt ... respondents is wholly illegal
and unlawful. It is in violation of Railway Servant
(Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1968. The vigilance has
no role to place
hold an enquiry against him under Rule 9 of the Railway
Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1968 for the following imputations of
misconduct:
"Shri ... therefore, contended that his appointing
authority for the purpose of Railway Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1968
is the General Manager and the same
conducting an enquiry as provided under Rule 11 of the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968 and that his request for conducting an enquiry ... ultra vires of Rule 11 of the Railway Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1968. They were also opposed to the principles of natural justice
question of interpreting a similar Rule 14 of the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968 came up for consideration. Before extracting the said Rule ... Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968, which is almost pari materia with Rule 14 of the Gujarat Civil Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules
applicant were terminated vide impugned order in utter violation of Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968 without giving any show cause notice or without ... account. The termination order was passed in utter disregard to the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968 without holding any disciplinary inquiry and without