In Departmental Proceedings, Inquiry Officer Is Quasi Judicial Officer, Not Dept’s Representative: Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

The Allahabad High Court has recently held that the departmental proceedings are quasi judicial proceedings and the inquiry officer functions as quasi judicial officer.“He is not merely a representative of the department. He has to act as an independent and impartial officer to find out the truth,” said Justice Devendra Kumar Arora while quashing a dismissal order passed by inquiry officer...