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SANJAY PRASAD
Suraj Deo Prasad Singh – Appellant
Versus
Jharkhand State Electricity Board through its Chairman – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Sanjay Prasad, J.)
This writ petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioner for quashing the Resolution No.167 dated 06.01.2010 (Annexure-18) issued by the Joint Secretary-II, Jharkhand State Electricity Board by which it has been informed that the Board has decided to deduct 10% from the Gratuity amount payable to the petitioner after finding his reply dated 10.09.2009 unsatisfactory to the show cause Resolution No.3658 dated 29.08.2009 issued by the Joint Secretary-II, Jharkhand State Electricity Board by which show cause notice was issued to the petitioner.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the impugned order dated 06.01.2010 passed by the respondent is illegal, arbitrary and not sustainable in the eye of law. It is submitted that the petitioner has been subjected to harassment and several Enquiry Officers have been appointed in this case. However, none of the Enquiry Officer had concluded the departmental proceeding. It is submitted that more than 5-6 Enquiry Officers were appointed by the Jharkhand State Electricity Board and still the guilt of the petitioner could not be established. It is submitted that even the copy of the enquiry report
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