IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay W.P.A. 23044 of 2013 Manoj Kumar Mandal @ M.K. Mandal -Vs-

Union of India & Ors.

For the Petitioner : Mr. K.B.S. Mahapatra For the Respondents/UOI : Mr. Pralay Bhattacharya Mr. Koushik Roy Heard on : 21.03.2025, 05.08.2025 Judgment on : 28.08.2025 Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.:-

1. The petitioner has sought issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent authorities to forthwith quash and set aside the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him, the final order bearing No. V-15014/Anu./Min-08/RTPP(P)/MKM/2013/961 dated 09.05.2013, and the appellate order bearing No. V-

15014/DSP/Anu./Appeal/2013/4297 dated 05.07.2013.

2. The petitioner was serving as a Sub-Inspector (Executive) in the CISF. A charge-sheet under Rule 37 of the CISF Rules, 2001 was issued against him alleging gross negligence, indiscipline, and inefficiency in connection with an incident dated 16/17.03.2013 at Ghutitora Gate, RTPP, Purulia, where despite being the Shift In-Charge, he allegedly failed to take appropriate action against one Satya Prakash Mishra, a local shopke