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DELHI HIGH COURT
SIDDHARTH MRIDUL, TALWANT SINGH
Chandu Venkateswarlu – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent


Judgement Key Points

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How to determine whether a disciplinary authority's findings are supported by substantial evidence?

What is the proper scope of High Court review under Articles 226/227 regarding the sufficiency of evidence and the validity of disciplinary findings?

What are the grounds on which a disciplinary order can be quashed or reinstatement granted when the findings are deemed perverse or based on no evidence?


Table of Content
1. quashing of disciplinary order (Para 1 , 2)
2. court's view on procedural integrity (Para 3 , 10 , 11 , 12)
3. petitioner's defense against allegations (Para 4 , 6)
4. court's judgement on evidence sufficiency (Para 22 , 23 , 24)
5. disciplinary findings found perverse and quashed (Para 25 , 26 , 28)
6. final order of reinstatement (Para 29 , 30)

JUDGMENT

Siddharth Mridul, J. (via Video Conferencing)--The present Writ Petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, seeks quashing of order dated 17.02.2014, passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal (Principal Bench), New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as "learned Tribunal") in O.A. No. 192 of 2013; whereby the learned Tribunal upheld the order dated 19.12.2012, passed by the Disciplinary Authority, imposing the penalty of compulsory retirement from service upon the Petitioner.

2. The facts as are necessary for the adjudication of the present Writ Petition are adumbrated hereinbelow: -

(i) The Petitioner was appointed to the Group A Service of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation, on 10.06.1997. After the successful completion of his training, the Petitioner was

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