GANESH RAM MEENA
Raghuveer Singh S/o Shri Ummed Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the case and penalty issue (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 2. petitioner's challenge against penalty procedure (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 3. legality of evidence in disciplinary action (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 4. procedural inadequacies in penalty orders (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 5. importance of providing reasons in administrative decisions (Para 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 6. necessity for a reasoned order in imposing disciplinary actions. (Para 26) |
| 7. illegality of withholding promotion due to minor penalties (Para 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 8. discrepancies between circulars and statutory rules (Para 33 , 34 , 35 , 36) |
| 9. court's final order quashing the previous penalties (Para 45 , 46 , 47) |
ORDER :
1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the penalty order dated 30.05.2013 passed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, (South), Jaipur, (for short ‘the Disciplinary Authority’) whereby the petitioner has been imposed with the penalty of ‘Censure’, the order dated 27.12.2013 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Jaipur, (for short ‘the Appellate Authority’) whereby the appeal filed by the appellant-petitioner against the order of penalty of ‘Censure’ was
Guman Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. (1971) 2 SCC 452
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