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VIJAY BISHNOI, KAUSHIK GOSWAMI
Prashanna Baishya S/o Late Banti Ram Baishya – Appellant
Versus
State of Assam – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Kaushik Goswami, J.)
Heard Mr. D. Das, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. K. Mohammed, learned counsel for the petitioner/appellant. Also heard Mr. P. Nayak, learned Standing Counsel, Assam State AIDS Control Society, for the respondent No. 2 and Ms. D. Borah, learned Standing Counsel, Health Department for respondent Nos. 1 and 3.
2] This appeal is presented against the Judgment and Order dated 26.04.2024, passed in WP(C) No. 1042 of 2023, by the learned Single Judge whereby the impugned order of termination of service of the petitioner/appellant was upheld.
3] The brief facts of the case are as follows:-
The petitioner/appellant was appointed as Laboratory Technician by the Project Director, Assam State AIDS Control Society (hereinafter called as “the Society”) on 16.09.2005 for a period of 6 months, which was extended from time to time. During the course of engagement, the petitioner/appellant was allowed to work at the Blood Bank attached to the Guwahati Medical College Hospital (GMCH). In connection to an incident occurring in the counter of the aforesaid Blood Bank on 11.01.2023, an FIR was lodged in the jurisdict
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