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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
ANIL KSHETARPAL, AMIT MAHAJAN
Vijai Prakash Shukla – Appellant
Versus
Uoi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the petitioner's service history and disciplinary context. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 2. arguments from both parties regarding the disciplinary inquiry. (Para 14 , 15) |
| 3. court's analysis on adherence to procedural rules in disciplinary proceedings. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 4. final dismissal of the petition and directions for inquiry completion. (Para 34 , 35 , 36) |
JUDGMENT :
ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.
1. Through the present Petition, the Petitioner prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the order dated 31.07.2024 [hereinafter referred to as 'Impugned Order'] passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi [hereinafter referred to as 'Tribunal'] in O.A. No.2276/2023 whereby the Tribunal declined to interfere with the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the Petitioner and disposed of the Original Application with a direction to the Competent Authority to ensure that the pending inquiry is concluded within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the said order.
2. The principal issue which ari
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