Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1960; Rule 15- A plain reading of Rule 15(2)(a) of the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1960, which is applicable for imposing major penalties specifically lays down that the disciplinary authority or the appointing authority or any other authority, empowered by Government in this behalf before holding a regular disciplinary inquiry, must record its satisfaction that there is a prima facie case for taking action against the delinquent employee so as to hold a formal inquiry against him. In other words, the aforesaid rule in explicit terms provides for recording a prima facie satisfaction for holding a disciplinary inquiry against any delinquent employee. (Para 13)
Interpretation of Statutes – if a statute provides for doing a thing in a particular manner than it should be done in that fashion only and not otherwise. (Para 14)