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DELHI HIGH COURT
G.S.SISTANI, ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI
Union of India – Appellant
Versus
Pravin Kumar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of disciplinary action initiated (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. inquiry officer's findings and procedural flaws (Para 3) |
| 3. petition filed due to procedural grievances (Para 4) |
| 4. tribunal's findings on procedural errors (Para 5) |
| 5. arguments regarding supply of inquiry report (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 6. court's observations on inquiry process (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 7. writ petition disposed with remand instructions (Para 13 , 15) |
JUDGMENT
G.S. Sistani, J. (Oral)--The present petition is directed against order dated 10.01.2019 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal (`Tribunal') in OA No. 2381/2018. At the relevant time the respondent was working as Executive Engineer in the Ministry of Defence. A charge memo was issued to him on 18.11.2004 on the ground that he had demanded and accepted illegal gratification of Rs.5,000/- from one Umesh Salgaonkar, Partner of M/s S.K. Salgaonkar & Brothers, Vasco, Goa for recommending the extension of the time for completion of work of construction of 24 deficient married accommodation for the Navy at NOFRA, Goa.
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