Case Law Analysis
|Delhi High Court
Disciplinary Authority Cannot Depart From Inquiry Findings Without Reasons; Chairman's Dual Role as Appellate Authority Violates Natural Justice | IOCL Dismissal Set Aside : Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court set aside an IOCL Chief Manager's dismissal, holding that the disciplinary authority cannot adopt findings more adverse than the inquiry officer's without reasons and a hearing. The Chairman's dual role as disciplinary and appellate authority violated natural justice, and the penalty was grossly disproportionate to the proven misconduct of backdating and shared negligence.