Form No. J.(2)

Item No.8

Court No. 1

KS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION

APPELLATE SIDE

HEARD ON: 06.01.2026

DELIVERED ON: 06.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HON’BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE SUJOY PAUL

AND

THE HON’BLE JUSTICE PARTHA SARATHI SEN

WP.CT 271 of 2024

The General Manager, India Government Mint

Vs.

Sri Gopal Dutta & Ors.

Appearance:-

Mr. Hemanta Kr. Das Ms. Sreetama Biswas …..For the Petitioner

JUDGMENT (ORAL): Per, Sujoy Paul, ACJ.:-

1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner on admission.

2. This petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, takes

exception to the order of Central Administrative Tribunal, Kolkata Bench, Kolkata (hereinafter referred to as “Tribunal”) passed in O.A. No.350/00164/2019 dated 07.02.2023 whereby the Tribunal allowed the original application (hereinafter

referred to “application”) and interfered with the punishment order.

3. The admitted facts are that the delinquent employee/applicant was served with a minor penalty charge-sheet, which ended with imposition of punishment of postponing of 01 (one) increment with cumulative effect after completion of earlier penalty, if any. After exhausting the departmental remedies, the