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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
S.K.SAHOO, SIBO SANKAR MISHRA
Manas Ranjan Das – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
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| 1. procedural background including the charge against the petitioner. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. the seriousness of the charges and initial response. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 3. court's reasoning on the adequacy of the disciplinary process. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 4. final dismissal of the writ petition for lack of merits. (Para 16) |
ORDER :
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode).
2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner Manas Ranjan Das with a prayer to quash the put off duty order dated 05.10.2015, charge sheet dated 26.02.2018, the inquiry report dated 12.08.2020, the proposed punishment order dated 23.09.2020, appellate order dated 03.01.2022, order dated 09.10.2025 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack Bench, Cuttack (hereinafter 'Tribunal’).
3. From the Original Application filed by the petitioner, it appears that the charge sheet was issued against him on 26.02.2018 under six headings of charges. The allegation against the petitioner was that while he was working in the capacity of Gramin Dak Sevak Branch Post Master in Baisinga Branch office in account with Badasuanlo S.O. u
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