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D. K. SINGH
K. Sunil Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Food Corporation of India (FCI) – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Heard Mr S P Aravindakshan Pillay learned Counsel for the petitioner, and Mr Jose Kuriakose learned Standing Counsel for the Food Corporation of India (FCI).
Facts :
2. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner, who is employed as Manager (General) in the service of the Food Corporation of India (‘FCI’ for short), aggrieved by the non-regularization of his period of suspension with effect from 16.08.2015 to 15.02.2016 as a duty for all purposes.
2.1 The facts of the case, as stated in the writ petition, disclose that the petitioner was implicated in an Abkari case while working as Assistant Grade-1 (General) at the Food Corporation of India’s District office, Kannur. He was in judicial custody from 16.08.2015 until he got bail on 09.09.2015.
2.2 As per the final report submitted by the Excise Department vide charge sheet no.31/2016 dated 29.02.2016 under Section 173 of Cr.P.C, the petitioner was apprehended transporting 14.25 litres of foreign liquor, which was seized by the Excise Officers and Crime No.129/2015 under Section 58 of the Abkari Act was registered against him. The petitioner was sent to judicial custody on
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