KULDEEP SINGH versus COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ORS.

KULDEEP SINGH versus COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ORS.

The domestic enquiry suffered from violation of principles of natural justice as the conditions precedent for invoking Rule 16(3) of Delhi Police (F & A) Rules, 1980 were not satisfied, complainant witnesses were not examined, and there was no evidence to support the charge, rendering the enquiry perverse and arbitrary.

Parties
Appellant: Kuldeep Singh; Respondents: Commissioner of Police and Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
17 December 1998
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Supreme Court (final Appeal)
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Domestic Enquiry, Natural Justice, Judicial Review, Termination of Service
Service Law Constitutional Law Domestic Enquiry Natural Justice Judicial Review Termination of Service

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Parties

Kuldeep Singh

Appellant

Commissioner of Police and Ors.

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Supreme Court (final Appeal)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the principles of natural justice were violated during the departmental enquiry.
  2. 2 Whether Rule 16(3) of the Delhi Police (F & A) Rules, 1980 was properly invoked for placing witnesses' previous statements on record.
  3. 3 Whether findings of guilt in departmental enquiry can be sustained in the absence of evidence and where findings are perverse.

Ratio Decidendi

The domestic enquiry suffered from violation of principles of natural justice as the conditions precedent for invoking Rule 16(3) of Delhi Police (F & A) Rules, 1980 were not satisfied, complainant witnesses were not examined, and there was no evidence to support the charge, rendering the enquiry perverse and arbitrary.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Judgment and order dated 28th February, 1997 of the Central Administrative Tribunal set aside.
  • Order dated 3rd May, 1991 of Deputy Commissioner of Police for dismissal quashed.