Summary
- High Court of Andhra Pradesh bench of Justices Battu Devanand and A. Hari Haranadha Sarma in Valem Venkata Rangaiah vs Bharat Gold Mines Ltd.
- Whether the departmental enquiry against the appellant can proceed simultaneously with a pending criminal case.
- Court observed that there is no bar for simultaneous holding of criminal trial and disciplinary proceedings.
- The learned Single Judge's dismissal of the writ petition was reasonable, as the scope and standards of proof differ between the two proceedings.
- This judgment clarifies the applicability of Clause 10.2.2 of the Staff Service Regulations regarding simultaneous enquiries in cases involving criminal trials.
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