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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Bibek Chaudhuri
Rupesh Kumar, S/o Late Bipin Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Union of India, Ministry of Railways represented through the Under Secretary, Railway Board New Delhi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. allegations of corruption involving railway officials. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. discussion on legality of sanction and due process. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court's dismissal based on adherence to established legal principles. (Para 33 , 36) |
JUDGMENT :
Bibek Chaudhuri, J.
1. The Petitioner is an officer of East Central Railway. On the allegation that the petitioner along with other officers and members and staffs of East Central Railway have illegal nexus with one Nawal Kishor Ladha, Director of Ms. Abha Agro Industries Private Limited having its office at Om Tower, 32 Jawahar Lal Nehru Road, 12th Floor, Kolkata – 700071 and the petitioner in collusion and conspiracy with said company and other officers and members of staff of East Central Railway used to give undue advantage to the said company by reservation of out of turn railway rakes accepting illegal gratification. The said information was received by the CBI officers, Patna. It was alleged that the said Nawal Kishore Ladha as and when required pursued his emergent requirement of railway rakes and other allied issues to the petitioner along with one Sanjay Kumar, Rupesh Kumar (petitioner), Sachin Mishra and others being officers
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