Sanjeev Kumar Singh vs Union of India - 2023 Supreme(Jhk) 1221

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2023 Supreme(Jhk) 1221

S. N. PATHAK
Sanjeev Kumar Singh – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. Saurav Arun, Advocate
For the Respondent:Mr. Prashant Pallav, DSGI, Mr. Parth Jalan, Advocate

JUDGMENT :

Heard the parties.

Prayers made

2. Petitioner has approached this Court with a prayer for quashing the order dated 31.01.2019, whereby the petitioner has been dismissed from service.

Petitioner has further prayed for quashing the appellate order dated 20.05.2019 and revisional order dated 23.10.2019, whereby the appeal and revision preferred by the petitioner have been rejected and the order of dismissal was affirmed.

Factual Matrix

3. The petitioner joined his service as Constable in CISF on 16.06.2007, he was initially posted at IISCO Steel Plant, Burnpur, Asansol. It is the case of the petitioner that while he was posted at BCCL Dhanbad i.e. CISF Unit of BCCL, Dhanbad, he was put under suspension vide order dated 28.10.2018 on the allegation of dereliction of duties. Thereafter, on 10.11.2018, charge-sheet was served upon the petitioner seeking reply of the petitioner. Thereafter, the petitioner filed a detailed reply on 17.11.2018 denying all the charges levelled against him. However, being not satisfied with the reply submitted by the petitioner, a departmental proceeding was initiated against him and the Enquiry Officer, after hearing the parties and perusing the records