JUDGMENT

Caveat No.999/2011.

Since the counsel for the respondent has appeared, the Caveat stands

discharged.

CM No.17856/2011 (for exemption).

Allowed, subject to just exceptions.

W.P.(C) 7890/2011.

1. Rule DB.

2. Since short question of law only is involved, with the consent of counsels we have heard the matter at this stage and proceed to finally dispose of this writ petition.

3. The petitioner had issued charge sheet dated 29th April, 2010 to the respondent inter alia leveling the charge that the respondent had committed serious irregularities in the capacity of Appointing Authority and which resulted in irregular appointment of seven personnel as canteen staff. The irregularities were detailed in the charge sheet.

4. The respondent herein challenged the said charge sheet and sought quashing thereof by filing an application under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, before the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi. The premise on which the respondent set up his case and sought the quashing of charge sheet was that no prior approval of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) had been obtained before serving the charge