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PETITIONER:

S. L. KAPOOR

Vs.

RESPONDENT:

JAGMOHAN & ORS.

DATE OF JUDGMENT18/09/1980

BENCH:

REDDY, O. CHINNAPPA (J)

BENCH:

REDDY, O. CHINNAPPA (J)

SARKARIA, RANJIT SINGH

SEN, A.P. (J)

CITATION:

1981 AIR 136 1981 SCR (1) 746

1980 SCC (4) 379

CITATOR INFO :

RF 1981 SC 818 (85,89,92)

RF 1981 SC 873 (66)

R 1986 SC 180 (48,51)

RF 1987 SC1239 (5)

RF 1988 SC1531 (188)

D 1988 SC1737 (87)

R 1990 SC1480 (113)

ACT:

Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, Sec. 238(1)-Supersession of

Municipal Committee ordered-allegations on which order

passed-committee whether entitled to offer explanation-

failure to observe principle of audi alteram partem-whether

vitiates order.

Administrative Law-Natural Justice-Hearing-opportunity

whether to be a ‘double opportunity’-one on factual

allegation and another on proposed penalty.

HEADNOTE:

The Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 which is the law

applicable to the New Delhi Municipal Committee empowers by

Section 238(1), the Delhi Administration by a notification

to supersede a M