THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, FAIZABAD. vs SACHINDRA NATH PANDEY & ORS.

The Supreme Court set aside the Allahabad High Court's judgment which had allowed the writ petition of the first respondent on the grounds of violation of natural justice due to non-furnishing of the Inquiry Officer's report. The Court emphasized that the first respondent's non-cooperation in the inquiry process justified the dismissal, and that the Inquiry Officer was not obligated to record witness statements under Regulation 68 of the Cooperative Federal Authority (Business) Regulations, 1976. The Court held that the dismissal was valid despite the procedural shortcomings cited by the High Court.