Order

08/01/2026

1. By way of filing this writ petition the petitioner has challenged order dated 14.06.1996, whereby the application for resignation from service submitted by the petitioner has been dismissed. He has further assailed order dated 28.07.1998, whereby penalty of removal from service has been imposed upon the petitioner, and has also put to question order dated 02.11.1999, whereby the review petition filed by the petitioner against the penalty order has also been dismissed.

2. It is stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner was initially appointed to the post of Officer inRajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) vide order dated 03.10.1979, where he joined on 15.10.1979. He submitted one application dated 18.11.1995 for resigning from service, while he was posted as Estate Officer in Rajasthan Housing Board, Jaipur.

3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that for a considerably long time no order was passed on the resignation application submitted by the petitioner and quite abruptly vide letter dated 14.06.1996, the resignation was not accepted on the ground that the petitioner was willfully absent since 10.02.1995 and an inquiry un