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DELHI HIGH COURT
SURESH KUMAR KAIT, SAURABH BANERJEE
Nimit Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Central Industrial Security Force – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. details of misconduct charges against petitioner (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. appellate authority confirms disciplinary decisions (Para 6 , 7) |
| 3. court reviews and finds no justice flaws (Para 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. court upholds punishment as appropriate (Para 11) |
| 5. petition dismissed due to lack of merit (Para 12) |
1. By virtue of the present writ petition, the petitioner has challenged as many as three orders on the ground that the punishment awarded to him is disproportionate to the misconduct committed by him, inter alia, praying as under:
"(a) Writ of Certiorari setting aside the final order dated 16.04.2020 passed by the Disciplinary Authority (Respondent No.2) as well as the disproportionate penalty imposed on the petitioner in the very same order and/or
(b) Writ of Certiorari setting aside all the orders upholding the final order dated 16.04.2020 passed by the Disciplinary Authority which include the order dated 08.01.2021 passed by the Appellate Authority and the order dated 25.11.2021 passed by the Revisional Authority and/or
(c) Writ of Certiorari commanding the respondents to transfer all the records pertaining to the case of the petitioner so that c
Disciplinary authority's decision upheld due to adherence to procedural fairness and proportionality of punishment to misconduct.
The judgment establishes the principle that disciplinary actions must adhere to the principles of natural justice, including affording individuals the opportunity to defend themselves and conducting ....
The nature of misconduct proved by the Disciplinary Authority is grave in nature and the petitioner acted unbecoming of an Armed Force Personnel, while performing the patrolling duty.
The court held that a disciplinary authority must reconsider the punishment imposed when a charge is not proven, ensuring adherence to principles of natural justice.
Disciplinary punishment must be proportionate to established charges; unproven allegations should impact final penalties.
Disciplinary authorities must establish charges of misconduct with sufficient evidence; modifications to penalties must balance discipline with compassion.
The lack of reasonable opportunity to contest penalty enhancement violates procedural requirements, mandating annulment of the revised order and a fresh evaluation per legal norms.
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