High Court Of Gujarat vs Hitendra Vrajlal Ashara & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to set aside the Inquiry Report and the dismissal order against the respondent, a Judicial Officer, emphasizing that the second Miscellaneous Application filed by the employer was not valid as it failed to disclose the earlier application which had been dismissed. The Court highlighted that the Inquiry Officer found the second application to be an improper review of the earlier decision, lacking necessary grounds for condonation of delay. The judgment reinforces the principle that procedural fairness must be maintained in administrative proceedings, particularly in employment matters governed by the Industrial Disputes Act.