District Forest Officer vs R. Rajamanickam And Anr.

The Supreme Court held that the Administrative Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to assess the correctness of charges in a disciplinary inquiry, as established in Union of India v. Upendra Singh. The Court emphasized that the Tribunal can only interfere if no misconduct is made out or if the charges are contrary to law, and it cannot assume the role of the disciplinary authority. Consequently, the Court set aside the Tribunal's order quashing the charges against the respondents, allowing the appeals without costs.