Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g) -- UCO Bank Employees Provident Fund Rules, Rule 18 - Provident fund - Non release of - As per Rule 18, if a contributor is dismissed for fraud or misconduct, the Bank apart from not releasing their part of the contribution is required to declare the amount of loss or damage and is entitled to recover it from the contribution..........
Service -- Disciplinary proceedings - If a person appears as a witness in disciplinary proceedings, he cannot be an inquiry officer nor can he pass the order of punishment as a disciplinary authority...........
Service -- Disciplinary proceedings - Any one who has personal interest in the disciplinary proceedings must keep himself away from such proceedings - Violation of the principles of natural justice renders the order null and void...........
Service -- Misconduct - Punishment for misconduct can be imposed in consonance with the statutory rules and principles of natural justice...........
Service -- Legal maxim 'nemo debet esse judex in propria causa' (no man shall be a judge in his own cause) is required to be observed by all judicial and quasi-judicial authorities as non-observance thereof is treated as a violation of the principles of natural justice...........
Service -- Disciplinary proceedings - Bias - The existence of an element of bias renders the entire disciplinary proceedings void - Such a defect cannot be cured at the appellate stage even if the fairness of the appellate authority is beyond dispute...........
Service -- Disciplinary proceedings - It is desirable that the delinquent employee be informed by the disciplinary authority that his past conduct could be taken into consideration while imposing the punishment - However, in case of misconduct of a grave nature, even in the absence of statutory rules, the Authority may take into consideration the indisputable past..........
Service -- Statutory authority is not permitted to act whimsically/arbitrarily - Its actions should be guided by the principles of reasonableness and fairness - Authority cannot be permitted to abuse the law or to use it unfairly...........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 19 -- Consumer Protection Rules, 1987, Rule 50 - Appeal - Procedure for hearing appeal - Appeal does not specifically states the grounds on the strength of which the appellant seeks to challenge the impugned order - Grievance of the appellant is that he is not satisfied with the quantum of compensation as quantified by the State..........
Railways -- Theft of cash and valuables - There was no evidence that any unauthorized person entered the compartment - In fact complainant-respondent has not made any such specific allegations in the written complaint/affidavit - No dereliction of duty or deficiency of service on the part of the railway staff - Respondents did not take due precautions and carried the..........
