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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN, BENCH AT JAIPUR
ANOOP KUMAR DHAND
Ramji Lal Verma, S/o Late Shri Ganga Ram Verma – Appellant
Versus
Food Corporation Of India, Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director – Respondent
Order :
(ANOOP KUMAR DHAND, J.)
1. By way of filing the instant writ petition, a challenge has been led to the impugned order dated 29.09.2006 passed by the respondents by which the petitioner has been punished with penalty of Censure and a recovery of amount to the tune of Rs.5 Lakhs from his Leave Encashment dues.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a charge- sheet under Regulation 60 of the Food Corporation of India (Staff) Regulations, 1971 (hereinafter referred to as “the Regulations of 1971”) was served with certain charges on the petitioner on 22.09.2006 just seven days before his retirement i.e. on 30.09.2006 for the charges pertaining to year 2002-04. Learned counsel submits that two days time was granted to the petitioner for filing reply and without conducting any enquiry as per the requirement of Regulation 60-B of the Regulations of 1971 straightway the petitioner has been punished with the aforesaid punishment order. Learned counsel submits that the order was passed in a hasty manner without taking into account the defence/reply submitted by the petitioner. Learned counsel submits that unless and until an enquiry is conducted against the petitioner, he can
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