THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI APARESH KUMAR SINGH AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.M.MOHIUDDIN Writ Appeal No.459 of 2025

JUDGMENT:

Heard Mr. Pratap Narayan Sanghi, learned Senior Counsel representing Mr.Avadesh Narayan Sanghi, learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Ms. L.Pranathi Reddy, learned Senior Standing Counsel for Central Government appearing for the respondents.

2. Appellant has preferred this appeal against the order dated 31.01.2025 passed in W.P.No.7619 of 2024 by the learned writ court.

3. The appellant, who is writ petitioner, faced both departmental proceedings, vide Charge Sheet in Lr.No.X/SC/227/153/12/2006 dated 18.10.2006 and criminal cases prosecuted by the Central Bureau of Investigation court. In the criminal case, he was convicted on 23.02.2010 and thereafter, dismissed from service, vide Order No.2010/Sec/(ABE)/PRR/5/7, dated 17.06.2010.

The statutory appeal preferred by the appellant in Crl.A.No.339 of 2010 ended up in his acquittal, vide judgment dated 29.11.2022. He sought reinstatement. Since no action was taken, he approached writ court. In W.P.No.9752 of 2023, the learned writ court directed the respondents to consider his representation, vide or