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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
M.S.KARNIK, N.R.BORKAR
Somshekar Kashinath Babaladi – Appellant
Versus
Union of India, through Secretary – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(PER N.R. BORKAR, J.)
1. The Petitioner takes exception to Order dated 31.07.2024 passed by the Ld. Central Administrative Tribunal (for short ‘Tribunal’) in Original Application No. 145 of 2014. The Tribunal dismissed OA filed by the Petitioner challenging the Order dated 06.08.2013 issued by the Respondent no.1. By the impugned order, the petitioner was subjected to a permanent penalty entailing the forfeiture of his entire monthly pension along with his entire gratuity.
2. The Petitioner is a retired Superintendent of Central Excise, Thane II Commissionerate. Respondent no.1 is the Secretary of the Minister of Finance, Department of Revenue. The Respondent no.2 is the Commissioner of Central Excise, Thane II.
3. The brief facts giving rise to the present petition are that the Petitioner belongs to the caste ‘Hindu Golla’ and according to the Petitioner the same is recognized as a Nomadic Tribe in the State of Karnataka. In 1973-74, the Petitioner enrolled his name in the Regional Employment Exchange at Dharwad. Thereafter, vide Order dated 10.06.1976, the Petitioner was selected and appointed on the post of Inspector of Central Excise. Upon joining the said post, the Peti
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