TMI Blog1995 (12) TMI 408X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... on. He along with others, is said to have been involved in theft of oil from Haldia Dock Complex. An FIR was lodged against all the persons who committed the theft including the petitioner. On that basis, Criminal Case No.1 was registered and he was arrested on September 6, 1988 and was subsequently released on Novemver 3, 1988. Relying upon Station Order No.20-IV of the Corporation, he was dismis ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... petition. Shree M.N. Krishnamani, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner contended that the Rule is ex facie arbitrary offending Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution. This Court in Workmen of Hindustan Steels Ltd. Anr. v. Hindustan Steels Ltd. Anr. [(1985) 2 SCR 428] considered a similar provision made by the Hindustan Steels Ltd. in its Standing Order. This Court struc ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... . Therefore, it was most expedient in the public interest not to hold any further enquiry and terminate his services forthwith. However, it would be subject to the result of the trail. The doctrine of principle of natural justice has no application when the authority concerned is of the opinion that it would be inexpedient to hold an enquity and that it would be against the interest of se ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nciple of natural justice requires to be modulated consistent with the scheme of the Rules. It is settled law that the principle of natural justice cannot supplant but can supplement the law. In that view of the matter, the Rule having been made to meet specified contingency the principle of natural justice by implication, stands excluded. We do not think that the Rule is ultra vires of Articles 1 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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