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MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA
Yentsalumi Lotha – Appellant
Versus
State of Nagaland, Represented By The Chief Secretary – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. Heard Ms. Z. Zhimomi, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Moa Imchen, learned senior Government Advocate, for the respondents.
2. This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner, namely, Smti Yentsalumi Lotha, impugning the order dated 4th December, 2014 bearing No. DHFW-3/117/gd-IV/General/2010(Pt) issued by respondent No. 3, whereby the appointment orders of the petitioner as Female Attendant at Longsa Sub-Centre, Wokha. The petitioner has prayed for a direction for reinstatement of the service of the petitioner as Female Attendant at Longsa Sub-Centre under Chief Medical Officer, Wokha as well as a direction to release the unpaid salary of the petitioner w.e.f. 01.05.2012 till 27.04.2015 for the service already rendered by her.
3. It is pertinent to mention herein that before filing the present writ petition, the petitioner had filed another writ petition which was registered as WP(C) No. 113/2022 and it was during the pendency of the said writ petition only the petitioner came to know about the impugned order dated 4. 11.2014, whereby her appointment as Female Attendant was declared as null and void by
The judgment emphasizes the importance of natural justice, arbitrary actions by state authorities, and justified delay in approaching the court.
The Court established that employees appointed on land ownership basis have a right to reinstatement when their terminations are found unjustified, reinforcing principles of equality in public employ....
The obligation to hold an enquiry before imposition of major punishment and the principles of natural justice must be adhered to in cases of termination of service.
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