P&H: Refuses to Interfere With Punishment Orders Against Punjab Roadways Conductor

(i) Matter remanded by High Court — Compliance with remand directions — An authority to which matter is remanded is required to act in conformity with directions of remanding Court — No non-compliance is made out when Tribunal undertakes very exercise for which matter was...

(ii) Service — Matter remanded by High Court — Tribunal, on remand, specifically considered effect of punishment order upon petitioner’s increments and recorded that during period of punishment he was not to be granted annual grade increments and that after completion of the period of...

(iii) Service — Departmental enquiry — Petitioner participated in proceedings, departmental witnesses were examined and cross-examined, and petitioner was afforded an opportunity to lead evidence in support of his defence — Fact that enquiry officer did not accept defence version does not by itself amount...

(iv) Service — Departmental enquiry — Punjab Roadways — Objections regarding non-examination of passengers and non-checking of cash in hand relate to evidentiary value and appreciation of material relied upon in departmental proceedings — These circumstances by themselves do not establish that enquiry stood vitiated,...