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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
RAJESH SHANKAR
Rameshwar Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order of punishment as contained in File no. 143 dated 05.06.2018 (Annexure-15 to the writ petition) passed by the Deputy Secretary, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of Jharkhand (the respondent no. 4) whereby the petitioner has been imposed punishment of stoppage of one annual increment with cumulative effect and it has also been ordered that no other payment except subsistence allowance will be payable to the petitioner during the suspension period. Further prayer has been made for quashing the order no. 308 dated 27.11.2018 (Annexure-17 to the writ petition) passed by the Joint Secretary, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of Jharkhand whereby the appeal preferred by the petitioner has been dismissed affirming the order dated 05.06.2018 passed by the respondent no.4.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is presently posted as Junior Engineer in Drinking Water and Sanitation Circle, Dumka. In the year 2012, during execution of Deoghar Water Supply Scheme, a departmental proceeding was ordered to be initiated against the petitioner vide offic
The disciplinary authority must provide reasons for disagreement with the inquiry report, record its own findings on the charges, and provide the government servant with an opportunity to file a writ....
Disciplinary proceedings against a Group-A officer must comply with procedural requirements; failure to issue a show cause notice by appropriate authority renders the punishment order invalid.
The court ruled that disciplinary actions must consider the context of the employee's role and established procedures, emphasizing the need for fairness in departmental inquiries.
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