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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
ANANDA SEN
Adhik Lal Kapri, son of late Chaturi Kapri – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Department of Administrative Reform and Public Grievance – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SRI ANANDA SEN, J.
1. Heard the parties.
2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for quashing the order No. 109/2019 as contained in Memo No. 383/Stha. dated 12.10.2019 by which, the proposed minor punishment of “Ban on promotion' was inflicted and he was also deprived from financial benefit thereof. He has also prayed for direction upon the respondents to revise the pension after giving 3rd MACP promotion to the petitioner which is due on 6.4.2019 and release the differential amount of GPF, Gratuity, Earn Leave and other retiral benefits.
3. The counsel for the petitioner submits that the punishment which has been inflicted upon the petitioner vide punishment order dated 12.10.2019 as contained in memo No. 109/2019 by the Deputy Commissioner, Godda, is major punishment. The petitioner has been debarred from promotion for the rest of his service career, which is a major punishment, but the respondents had termed the same to be a minor punishment, which is absolutely illegal. He further submits that the inquiry report has not been served to the petitioner nor any witnesses has been produce in support of the charge, which has been framed against the petitioner. He
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