GENERAL MANAGER, EASTERN RAILWAY ANDANOTHER. vs JAWALA PRASAD SINGH

The Supreme Court held that the substitution of one member of an Inquiry Committee during proceedings does not violate the principles of natural justice, as the committee's findings are based on collective conclusions drawn from the record of evidence. The Court clarified that the Inquiry Committee's role is limited to reporting, while the Disciplinary Authority makes the final decision based on the written record. The judgment emphasized that personal impressions of committee members do not influence the Disciplinary Authority's decision, thus upholding the dismissal of the railway servant.