The Allahabad High Court  in a recent case ( Hari Shankar Srivastav Vs Commissioner, Food and Civil Supplies )  has given judgement that if the Disciplinary Authority wants to disagree with the report of the Inquiry Officer exonerating the charge sheeted officer, then the latter should be asked to file his reply as also a fresh show-cause notice before imposing any punishment. In many cases, the Disciplinary Authority usually mentions that he disagrees with the Inquiry report and impose punishment. This judgement delivered on 6th February 2012 is against such types of illegal imposement of punishment.