In Brief
A road transport driver was dismissed for failing to stop his vehicle during inspection, resulting in 61 ticketless passengers being discovered. The employer supplied the inquiry officer's report along with the show cause notice rather than before. The High Court set aside the dismissal, holding this violated natural justice. The Supreme Court reversed this, holding that mere non-supply of the inquiry report does not automatically warrant reinstatement. The employee must prove prejudice from its non-supply. Here, the report was supplied with the show cause notice, giving ample opportunity to respond. No prejudice was suffered. The dismissal was upheld.
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