documentary evidence. After closing the case of the Department, the Enquiry Officer is obliged to give opportunity to the employee to adduce oral and documental evidence in support of his case. After submission of the enquiry report under sub rule (23)(2) of Rule 17, the disciplinary authority under sub rule (1) of Rule 18 of the CCA Rules, 2005, has got power to remit the case to the Enquiry Officer for further enquiry, if the disciplinary authority finds that the Enquiry Officer has not recorded any finding or has not made any enquiry on a particular charge. Under sub rule (2) of Rule 18, the disciplinary authority has got power to differ with the findings of the Enquiry Officer on the basis of the evidence, available on record. The Enquiry Officer, thereafter, shall cause the point of difference to be served on the charged employee along with the enquiry report asking the charge officer to give second show cause. The object of serving the point of difference along with the enquiry report is to enable the charged officer to point out that the findings of the Enquiry Officer is based on evidence or the same is not based on evidence. Similarly, the charged officer may also point out that the disciplinary authority has recorded the point of difference with the findings of the Enquiry Officer, but, there is no such evidence on record to record a point of difference with the findings of the Enquiry Officer.
