Ramesh Kumar vs Union of India - 2022 Supreme(HP) 832

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2022 Supreme(HP) 832

JYOTSNA REWAL DUA
Ramesh Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. Vijay Chaudhary, Advocate.
For the Respondent: Mr. Lokendar Paul Thakur, Senior Panel Counsel.

JUDGMENT :

Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J.

Penalty of removal from service was imposed upon the petitioner, a Constable (Driver), for the reason that he being a member of the disciplined force, had brought a civil lady in the official tent at the campus premises during night hours on 21.02.2007 without seeking permission of the competent authority, engaged in undesirable activities with her, indulged in indiscipline and also endangered security of the camps. The penalty imposed upon the petitioner was not interfered by the Appellate Authority. The Revisional Authority also affirmed the penalty order. Pursuant to the directions passed by this Court in a writ petition filed by the petitioner, the appellate and the revisional authority revisited their orders and by passing detailed and speaking orders once again affirmed the penalty imposed upon the petitioner. Aggrieved against imposition of penalty, the petitioner has preferred this writ petition.

2. Bare minimum facts, which need to be noticed are that:-

2(i). The petitioner was appointed as Driver with Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in the year 1990. In the year 2007, he was discharging his duties with the Central Reserve Police Force as Driver. A c