1000 TIT BITS ON DISCIPLINE -67
The Regular Hearing
Report of the Inquiry Officer
241. The report of inquiry should be in writing, duly signed by the Inquiry officer, and should be submitted to the disciplinary authority along with all original records. His findings should be based on correct assessment of evidence on record and an objective analysis thereof. Unless the rules so provide, the inquiry officer should not make any recommendation in regard to the penalty which may be imposed on the charged employee [Union of India v. H.C. Goel, AIR 1964 SC 364].
242. If in the opinion of the Inquiry officer, any charge different from the original articles of charge is established, he may record his findings thereon provided it is either based on the facts admitted by the charged employee during the inquiry or he was specifically given opportunity to explain his position relating thereto. It is obvious that such additional charge can be only incidental to, or ancillary of the original charge and cannot be an independent and separate charge in itself.
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