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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
PARTHA SARTHY
Ashok Kumar Das, Son of Late Bhagwan Das – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar, through the Principal Secretary – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
PARTHA SARTHY, J.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.
2. The petitioner has filed the instant application praying for quashing the order contained in Memo no.56 dated 27.2.2017 issued under the signature of the Additional Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Government of Bihar, whereby the petitioner was dismissed from service.
3. The case of the petitioner in brief is that he was appointed on 12.5.1983 as Touring Veterinary Officer and was posted at Sonva in West Singhbhum. In the year 2009, he was promoted and posted as the District Animal Husbandry Officer in Madhubani.
4. In between 22.4.2010 to 3.5.2010, audit inspection was carried out for the period March, 2008-09 to March, 2009-10 and various audit objections were pointed out with respect to the period prior to 31.7.2009 i.e., the date the petitioner joined. Further a complaint was made by one Meenakshi Pandey to the Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department making 14 allegations against the employees posted in the office of the District Animal Husbandry Officer, Madhubani. Pursuant thereto a Three Men Committee was constituted under
Disciplinary proceedings quashed for defective charge memo without imputations, documents, witnesses; no departmental evidence or witnesses; perfunctory enquiry report lacking independent reasons and....
Departmental inquiries must be conducted with due adherence to principles of natural justice, requiring actual proof of allegations presented.
Procedural fairness in disciplinary inquiries mandates adherence to statutory requirements, including the presentation of evidence and opportunity for defense, failure of which invalidates the inquir....
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