Bongaigaon Refinery & P.C.Ltd. & Ors vs Girish Chandra Sarmah

The Supreme Court held that the Division Bench of the Guwahati High Court erred in quashing the disciplinary authority's order of reversion of the respondent from Deputy General Manager to Chief Manager, emphasizing that the Division Bench acted as an appellate authority by re-appreciating evidence from the domestic inquiry. The Court reiterated that judicial review in such matters is limited and should not involve re-evaluation of evidence unless there is a clear violation of principles of natural justice or the inquiry is found to be perverse. The appeal was allowed, restoring the disciplinary authority's order.