Mukesh Singh Bhati vs Institute of Human Behaviour and allied Sciences

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DELHI HIGH COURT
REKHA PALLI
Mukesh Singh Bhati – Appellant
Versus
Institute of Human Behaviour and allied Sciences – Respondent

Table of Content
1. overview of the petitioner’s employment and inquiry context (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 10)
2. arguments concerning the appointment of the inquiry officer (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16)
3. court's reasoning on the validity of inquiry officer’s appointment (Para 17 , 20 , 21 , 23)
4. clarification of procedural rules regarding inquiry officers (Para 18 , 19 , 22)
5. final decision to dismiss the writ petition (Para 24 , 25)

JUDGMENT

Rekha Palli, J. (Oral)--The petitioner, who is working with the respondent no.1 as an Assistant Engineer (Civil) and is facing a departmental inquiry pursuant to the chargesheet dated 16.03.2022 issued by the respondent no.1, has approached this Court seeking the following reliefs:

"a. Set aside/quash the charge-sheet dated 16.03.2022 as issued by the Respondent to the Petitioner;

b. Set aside/quash the office order dated 24/30.03.2021 constituting the fact-finding committee, for being an arbitrary exercise of power;

c. Set aside/quash order dated 22/29.07.2022 appointing Mr. Hari Pal Singh as the IO to inquire into the charges as mentioned in charge-sheet dated 16.03.2022;

d. Set aside/quash Order dated 12.08.2022 passed by the R