ORDER (ORAL)

Hon’ble Mr. Tarun Shridhar, Member (A)

The applicant herein has retired as Director (Project) from National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC). He was subjected to a disciplinary inquiry under Rule 8 of the NBCC Disciplinary Rules. On 22.04.2022, the Inquiry Officer submitted the inquiry report for consideration of the disciplinary authority. However, the disciplinary authority did not accept the inquiry report on account of requirement of some further investigation into the lapse said to be attributed to the applicant and took a decision to serve a supplementary charge sheet to the Charged Officer, i.e., the present applicant. The decision with respect to issuance of supplementary charge sheet is set to have been taken on the advice of CVC. The disciplinary authority directed the Inquiry Officer to conduct the inquiry "from the scratch" and thereafter submit a consolidated inquiry report. Aggrieved by this order of the disciplinary authority issued on 06.01.2023, the applicant has approached this Tribunal by virtue of the instant Original Application seeking the following relief(s):-

"A. To allow the present Application;

B. Quash and set aside the impugned [Annexur