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SANJEEV SACHDEVA, VINAY SARAF
Sunny Chaurasia – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. disciplinary actions and appeals (Para 1 , 2 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. arguments regarding disproportionality of punishment (Para 6 , 7) |
| 3. judicial review of disciplinary decisions (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. application of prior judgments to current case (Para 12 , 13) |
| 5. final dismissal of petition (Para 14) |
ORDER
Per: Justice Vinay Saraf
1. By the instant petition, the petitioner has called in question of legality, validity and propriety of order dated 3.10.2018 passed by Senior General Manager, Ordinance Factory Khamaria, Jabalpur, whereby the penalty of reduction of pay by one stage for a period of one year without cumulative effect was imposed upon the petitioner. The petitioner has also assailed the order dated 25.11.2019 passed by Additional DGOF and Member, Appellate Authority, whereby the appeal preferred by the petitioner was dismissed.
2. The petitioner has challenged the impugned order dated 6.12.2024 passed in O.A. No.227/2020 by Central Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur, Bench at Jabalpur affirming the orders passed by disciplinary authority as well as the appellate authority.
3. Heard Shri Samveg Tripathi, Advocate for petitioner on the question of admission.
4. The short fa
Disciplinary authorities have discretion in penalties, and different outcomes for similar misconduct do not equate to discrimination if circumstances differ.
The Court's limited jurisdiction under Article 226 in interfering with the quantum of punishment and the application of the principle of parity in punishment.
Point of Law- The word “consider”, is of great significance. Its dictionary meaning of the same is, “to think over”, “to regard as”, or “deem to be”. Hence, there is a clear connotation to the effect....
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