Professor S.K. Mehta Vs. V. Narsimha Rao & Ors.
EmailAppeal: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) 5652/87.
(From the judgment and order dated 4-5-1987 of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana, in W.P.No. 2317 of 1987)
(From the judgment and order dated 4-5-1987 of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana, in W.P.No. 2317 of 1987)
Petitioner: Professor S.K. Mehta
Respondent: V. Narsimha Rao & Ors.
Apeal: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) 5652/87.
(From the judgment and order dated 4-5-1987 of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana, in W.P.No. 2317 of 1987)
(From the judgment and order dated 4-5-1987 of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana, in W.P.No. 2317 of 1987)
Judges: B.C.RAY, J. (Vacation Judge)
Date of Judgment: May 11, 1987
Appearances:
Mr. G.L. Sanghi Senior Advocate, Mr. B.R. Aggarwal, Advocate Mr. Janendra Lal, Advocate for the Petitioners.
Dr. Y.S. Chitale, Senior Advocate, Mr. D.S. Nehra, Senior Ad-vocate, Mr. Ravindra Bana, Advocate and Mr. N.S.Das Bahl, Advocate for the Respondents.
Head Note:
POST GRADUATE MEDICAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE ACT, 1966:
Fact finding committee constituted by the Union Health Ministry to inquire into the affairs of Gastroenterology Department of the PGI, Chandigarh – Committee to proceed with the work – Petitioner-Head of the Department to be given fullest opportunity of hearing and defending himself if any adverse inference is drawn against him.
Fact finding committee constituted by the Union Health Ministry to inquire into the affairs of Gastroenterology Department of the PGI, Chandigarh – Committee to proceed with the work – Petitioner-Head of the Department to be given fullest opportunity of hearing and defending himself if any adverse inference is drawn against him.
JUDGEMENT:
O R D E R
After hearing Shri G.L. Sanghi learned counsel for the petitioner and Dr. Chitale Senior Advocate appearing on behalf of respondent No.1 and 5, I deem it is just and order to dispose of this Special Leave Petition at this stage by directing that the fact finding committee which has been constituted under the order of Respondent No.1 may continue to proceed with the work of the Committee but if any adverse inference against the peti-tioner is drawn then they will not act on it without giving the petitioner fullest opportunity of hearing and defending himself including the usual procedure of citing witnesses, examination and cross examination of witnesses as he may desire. The Spe-cial Leave is disposed of accordingly.
After hearing Shri G.L. Sanghi learned counsel for the petitioner and Dr. Chitale Senior Advocate appearing on behalf of respondent No.1 and 5, I deem it is just and order to dispose of this Special Leave Petition at this stage by directing that the fact finding committee which has been constituted under the order of Respondent No.1 may continue to proceed with the work of the Committee but if any adverse inference against the peti-tioner is drawn then they will not act on it without giving the petitioner fullest opportunity of hearing and defending himself including the usual procedure of citing witnesses, examination and cross examination of witnesses as he may desire. The Spe-cial Leave is disposed of accordingly.
