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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P. G. Ajithkumar, J
SAFEER KARIM – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner discharged from ips due to examination malpractice. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 2. legal challenges to the discharge order based on authority and natural justice. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 3. rule 14 prohibits unfair means during examinations. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 4. principles of natural justice must be observed in disciplinary proceedings. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 5. discharge may be punitive if based on misconduct findings. (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 6. discharge upheld; no prejudice from lack of report supply. (Para 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36) |
JUDGMENT
P.G.Ajithkumar, J.
The petitioner filed O.A.No.775 of 2019 before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench seeking to set aside Annexure A1 order by which the respondent discharged the petitioner from the Indian Police Service (IPS). He was a probationer. The Tribunal as per Ext.P4 order dated 07.06.2023 dismissed the original application. Challenging the said order, the petitioner filed this original petition invoking the provisions under Article 227 of the Constitution of India.
2. The petitioner was selected as a Member of the Indian Police Service in the
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