C.S.H.A. University And Anr. vs B.D. Goyal

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, affirming that the initiation of a second enquiry by the Vice-Chancellor without recording reasons for disagreement with the first enquiring officer's findings was invalid. The Court emphasized that the punishing authority must provide written reasons for any disagreement with an enquiry officer's report, as mandated by principles of natural justice. Consequently, the termination order based on the second enquiry was deemed bad in law, leading to the dismissal of the University's appeal.