THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.39 of 2021

ORDER:

Seeking to set aside the Enquiry Report dated 23.08.2018 of respondent No.3, Memo dated 20.04.2019 of respondent No.1 imposing the punishment of compulsory retirement and the modified punishment imposed by respondent No.2 vide Memo dated 27.01.2020, the present Writ Petition is filed.

2) Brief facts of the case are that while the petitioner was working as Additional Assistant Engineer, a charge sheet vide Memo No.DEE(Enq.II) NPDCL/Wgl./F.No.2283, D.No.10/18, dated 07.02.2018, framing four charges and calling for his explanation, was issued by respondent No.3, who is an incompetent authority to do so. However, the petitioner has submitted a detailed explanation on 27.06.2018 denying all the charges and requesting to absolve him from the charges. Respondent No.3 having not satisfied with the said explanation has initiated an oral enquiry vide proceedings dated 26.07.2018, conducted enquiry and also submitted his enquiry report vide letter No.DEE (Enq.II) NPDCL/Wgl./F.No. 2283, D.No.76/18, dated 23.08.2018, holding that the four charges levelled against the petitioner are proved. Basing on the said Enquiry Report,