In Brief
A transport corporation driver was dismissed for failing to stop his vehicle when signalled by an inspection team, resulting in discovery of 61 ticketless passengers. The High Court set aside the dismissal, citing non-supply of the inquiry report before the show cause notice. The Supreme Court held that non-supply of an inquiry report does not automatically invalidate disciplinary proceedings; the employee must prove actual prejudice. Since the report was supplied with the show cause notice and the driver had full opportunity to respond, no prejudice arose. The dismissal was upheld as corruption charges cannot be condoned. Appeal allowed.
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