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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND, J
Kamal Singh S/o Lalu Ram @ Mohan Lal – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan Through Its Secretary Home Department – Respondent
Order :
“The principles of natural justice ensure that justice is not only done but it is seen to be done as well.” A reasoned order is one of the fundamental requirements of fair administration. It holds utmost significance in ensuring fairness. The courts now term it as the third principle of natural justice.
1. By way of filing of this writ petition, a challenge has been led to the impugned order dated 22.05.2000 passed by the District Superintendent of Police, Tonk by which the petitioner, a Police Constable, has been punished with the punishment of compulsory retirement.
2. Aggrieved by the aforesaid order, the petitioner submitted an appeal before the Deputy Director General of Police, Jaipur Range- II, Jaipur, (for short, ‘the Appellate Authority’) however, the same was rejected vide order dated 31.10.2000. Thereafter, a revision petition was submitted by the petitioner before the State and the same was also rejected vide order dated 23.05.2002.
3. Counsel for the petitioner submits that a charge-sheet under Rule 16/18 of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1958 (for short, ‘the Rules of 1958’) was served upon the petitioner with the charge t
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