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NIKHIL S. KARIEL
Ketankumar Madhavjibhai Vanani – Appellant
Versus
State Of Gujarat – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. hearing of both parties before decision. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. punishment imposed on petitioner. (Para 3) |
| 3. petitioner's invalidation of punishment procedure. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 4. charge-sheet issuance acknowledged. (Para 7) |
| 5. rules for disciplinary action detailed. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 6. improper procedure after charge-sheet issuance. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 7. quashing of punishment order. (Para 13) |
| 8. conclusion and order to follow rules. (Para 14) |
JUDGMENT :
Nikhil S. Kariel, J.
1. Heard learned Advocate Mr.Deepak Sanchela for the petitioner and learned AGP Ms.Nirali Sarda for the respondent State.
2. Issue Rule returnable forthwith. Learned AGP waives service of notice of Rule for respondent State. With the consent of the learned Advocates for the parties, the matter is taken up for final disposal.
3. By way of this petition, the petitioner challenges the order dated 6.11.2023 passed by the respondent No.1 herein, whereby the petitioner has been issued with a punishment of stoppage of two increments without future effect.
4. On behalf of the petitioner it is submitted by the learned Advocate Mr.Sanchela that while the respondents had issued a charge-sheet to the petitioner on 25.4.2023, the
Disciplinary authorities must adhere to procedural rules post charge-sheet and cannot impose penalties without conducting a proper inquiry, ensuring principles of natural justice are respected.
The disciplinary authority can impose minor penalties without a full inquiry if it finds such inquiry unnecessary after reviewing the charge-sheet response.
The disciplinary authority must provide reasons for disagreement with the inquiry report, record its own findings on the charges, and provide the government servant with an opportunity to file a writ....
Disciplinary authorities must issue reasoned orders and apply due process to ensure adherence to the principles of natural justice, safeguarding employees against arbitrary judgments.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that disciplinary proceedings must adhere to the provisions of the relevant disciplinary rules and acts, and the penalty imposed must be commensura....
A valid departmental inquiry requires adherence to procedural safeguards, including the establishment proving charges through evidence, or it is deemed invalid.
The court upheld the impugned punishment order as sustainable in the eyes of the law.
Disciplinary proceedings must adhere to established rules, and findings must be based on charges explicitly stated; failure to do so renders the proceedings invalid.
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