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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, ARUN KUMAR RAI
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited – Appellant
Versus
Abhay Shnkar Jha, Son of Late Sita Ram Jha – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.
1. In the instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have prayed for the following reliefs:
“For issuance of a writ of or in the nature of certiorari for quashing of order/judgment dated 09.04.2025 passed in O.A No. OA/51/00444/2020 by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Patna Bench, Patna (Circuit Bench at Ranchi) whereby and whereunder Original Application filed by the respondents has been allowed and the learned Tribunal has been pleased to quash and set aside order dated 13.11.2020 calling the applicants to appear in the Departmental Enquiry in respect of Charge Sheet dated 29.11.2016 and further direction was given to grant all consequential benefits to the applicants as per the rules within a periods of three months from the date of this order which is absolutely perverse both on law and facts.
And/or
Issue such other writ(s) /order(S)/Rule(s)/Direction(S) as your lordships may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the instant case for doing substantial justice to the Petitioners.”
2. The brief facts of the case as per the pleadings made in the writ petitions which are enumerated from th
No administrative power to review or revive departmental enquiry after judicial quashing of charge memorandum attaining finality; limited to statutory provisions only.
Administrative authority cannot review judicially quashed charge memorandum attaining finality by issuing fresh inquiry notices absent statutory power; violates judicial discipline.
Fairness in disciplinary proceedings requires adherence to natural justice, and actions unsupported by adequate evidence are not sustainable.
The court established that the standard of proof in departmental proceedings is 'preponderance of probability', allowing for disciplinary action even if a related criminal charge is not proven beyond....
The court emphasized the necessity of providing all relevant documents to a charged employee to ensure a fair opportunity for defense in disciplinary proceedings.
Judicial review of disciplinary actions is limited; courts cannot reappraise evidence or substitute their judgment unless findings are arbitrary or unsupported by evidence.
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