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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
DEEPAK ROSHAN
Raj Kumar, son of Late Chhote Lal – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
ORDER :
Intervention application dated 05.05.2025 is tendered in the Court.
2. Taken on record.
3. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for the following reliefs:
“1) An appropriate writ, order or direction for quashing the order contained in letter no. (3) 280/GO., dated 17.04.2025 (Annexure-3) passed by the Respondent No.3 whereby and whereunder the services of the petitioner has found unsatisfactory and against the public interest and for which he has been removed from the Post of Director, RIMS without assigning any cogent reason and also without giving any chance of hearing to the petitioner.
(ii) Upon quashing of the aforesaid order dated A (3) 17.04.2025, the petitioner may immediately and forthwith be reinstated to the post of Director, RIMS along with all consequential benefits.
(iii) Upon quashing the aforesaid order dated 17.04.2025(Annexure-3) the Hon'ble Court may further be pleased to quash the order as contained in the letter No 29/ HS dated 17.04.2025(Annexure-5) whereby and whereunder Professor Shashi Bala Singh was appointed as Acting Director, RIMS.
(iv) Any appropriate writ(s), order(s) or direction(s) as may be deemed fit and proper for do
The court emphasized the necessity of following natural justice principles in administrative actions, particularly when the termination order is stigmatic.
Removal of a public officer requires adherence to principles of natural justice and must be based on proper authority; procedural lapses lead to dismissal of the application.
Non-compliance with the principle of natural justice, specifically the failure to consider the petitioner's defence and show cause reply, resulted in the court setting aside and quashing the impugned....
Termination of temporary employees requires adherence to natural justice principles, including the right to a hearing before punitive actions are taken.
Violation of principles of natural justice and the need for the new incumbent to make way for the reinstated employee.
An appointment made in violation of prescribed rules is void ab initio; no notice or hearing is required for cancellation as per legal principles governing natural justice.
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