Domestic Enquiry

DOMESTIC ENQUIRY

INTRODUCTION

MANAGEMENT OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION

➢ Disciplinary action should be preceded by proper domestic enquiry

Improper domestic enquiry

Scrutiny by Labour or Higher Courts

Defective

Domestic Enquiry should be free from flaws

Important aspects of Domestic Enquiry

• Documentation

• Foolproof Action

• Knowledge of Principles

Adherence to Correct Procedure

• Mode of Adducing Evidence

What Is Domestic Enquiry?

DOMESTIC = Something of Home or Family Affairs

ENQUIRY = 1. The act of inquiry; seeking for information

by asking questions; Interrogation

2. Search for truth, Information or knowledge,

Investigation into the facts or principles

DOMESTIC ENQUIRY:

The in-house act of department in search for truth or information as to some affairs or happenings of the house or dept. involving departmental employee.

It is a proceeding of quasi-judicial nature to be conducted in a manner to ensure a fair deal to the accused employee.

DOMESTIC ENQUIRY is an enquiry into the conduct of an employee. Charges are framed and after observing the principles of Natural Justice an order of punishment or otherwise is passed by the competent authority.

OBJECTIVES OF DOMESTIC ENQUIRY

1. To ascertain truth against alleged acts – whether an employee is guilty of delinquency

2. To impose penalty according to the degree of culpability

TO FIND OUT

i) Who is responsible

ii) How the offence was committed

iii) Whether such conduct could have been avoided had the standing instructions on the subject been properly followed by the incumbent.

PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL JUSTICE...