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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, ARUN KUMAR RAI
Union of India through General Manager, East Central Railway, Hajipur – Appellant
Versus
Nitish Ranjan S/o Shri Birendra Prasad Gupta – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. The instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is directed against the order dated 08.04.2025 passed in O.A. No.051/00281/2021 by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Circuit Bench, Ranchi whereby and whereunder, the learned Tribunal has allowed the said original application by passing the following directions:
“9. In view of the above observation, we hold that though the tribunal should not function as an appellate authority in the matter of disciplinary proceeding, but in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the instant case as discussed above, interference of this Tribunal is warranted and fully justified. Accordingly, the OA is allowed. The impugned orders dated 11.02.2010 (Annexure A/1), 28.10/04.11.2020 (Annexure A/2) and 10.02.2020 (Annexure A/4) are accordingly quashed and set aside. The respondents are directed to reinstate the applicant in service forthwith from the date of removal from service. He should be granted all the consequential benefits as per the rules within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order. No order as to cost and interest.”
2. The brief facts of the case as per the pleading made i
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Judicial review in disciplinary matters is limited to process legality; evidence evaluation remains within the disciplinary authority's purview.
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Fairness in disciplinary proceedings requires adherence to natural justice, and actions unsupported by adequate evidence are not sustainable.
The principles of natural justice require that a delinquent employee be given a copy of the preliminary enquiry report before the disciplinary authority arrives at its conclusions with regard to the ....
Procedural violations in disciplinary hearings, such as lack of impartiality and proper inquiry conduct, invalidate removal from service and necessitate quashing of disciplinary orders.
The dismissal of an employee without providing the enquiry report and failing to follow principles of natural justice is illegal and warrants reinstatement.
The court upheld the dismissal of the petitioner, emphasizing adherence to natural justice and the limited scope of judicial review in disciplinary proceedings.
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