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SACHIN SINGH RAJPUT
Anil Bundel S/o Shri Jivanlal Bundel – Appellant
Versus
State Of Chhattisgarh – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition claiming the reliefs as under:
(ii) The Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Respondent No. 1 to 3 to pay the petitioner his wages of period of termination along with other consequential benefits.
(iii) Cost of filing this petition may kindly be paid to the petitioner.
(iv) Any other order that this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the matter”.
2. The brief facts of the case is that petitioner was appointed on the post of Lab Cleaner after due process of written examination with the respondent No.3. The petitioner was appointed on probation for 2 years vide order dated 29.08.2009 (Annexure P/2). A character verification from police was made by the respondent and it was found that a case under Section 379/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 was registered in the Gole Bazar Police Station and charge sheet was filed. The registration of the crime is admitted by the petitioner, however it is pleaded that the petitioner was acquitted in the Criminal
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