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- Quashing of Charge Sheet - Courts have varied in their approach; some have quashed entire disciplinary proceedings including the charge sheet due to procedural irregularities or violations of rules, while others have upheld proceedings if proper procedures were followed. Notably:
- In Shew Kumar VS State of Assam and Ors. - Gauhati, the court set aside a charge and disciplinary proceeding, leading to a revised charge sheet.
- In 02500034534, the court quashed the entire departmental proceeding, including the charge sheet, emphasizing procedural lapses.
- In Md. Afzal Hussain VS Coal India Limited - Calcutta, the court set aside the charge sheet and enquiry report, especially when the petitioner was acquitted in a criminal case based on the same charges.
- Grounds for Quashing - Common reasons include procedural flaws, violation of principles of natural justice, improper framing of charges (e.g., mentioning proposed punishment in the charge sheet as in STATE OF WEST BENGAL VS SATI PROSAD ROY - Calcutta), and irregularities in the disciplinary process.
- Impact of Criminal Proceedings - If a criminal court acquits the employee, courts may quash disciplinary proceedings based on the same charges (Md. Afzal Hussain VS Coal India Limited - Calcutta).
- Legal Principles - Courts generally require disciplinary actions to be fair, reasoned, and in accordance with rules such as the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1971.
- Analysis and Conclusion - The decision to quash a charge sheet depends on procedural compliance, fairness, and whether the charges are substantively justified. When procedural lapses or violations of natural justice are evident, courts tend to quash the proceedings to uphold fairness (Shew Kumar VS State of Assam and Ors. - Gauhati, Md. Afzal Hussain VS Coal India Limited - Calcutta, 02500034534).
References: - Shew Kumar VS State of Assam and Ors. - Gauhati, LATOARI SINGH VS CHAIRMAN, ALIGARH-GRAMIN BANK - Allahabad, STATE OF WEST BENGAL VS SATI PROSAD ROY - Calcutta, State of West Bengal VS Snehasis Saha - Calcutta, Phani Bhusan Bhattacharjee VS State of West Bengal - Calcutta, Md. Afzal Hussain VS Coal India Limited - Calcutta, Nag Narayan Singh VS Union of India - Calcutta, Sunil Kumar VS State of Jharkhand - Jharkhand, R. K. SINGHAL VS GENERAL MANAGER, THE DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY, INDIAN OVERSEAS HANK, MADRAS - Karnataka, BHOLA RAM MAURYA VS STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH - Allahabad
Search Results for "Quashing of Charge Sheet of the Disciplinary Proceeding"
1996 0 Supreme(Gau) 212 • India - Gauhati
D.N.BARUAH
EMPLOYEE - MANDATORY PROVISIONS - NON-COMPLIANCE - WRIT PETITION - QUASHING OF CHARGE SHEET AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING. ... Final Decision: The court set aside the charge No. 1 of Annexure X and the disciplinary proceeding in respect of the said ... Thereafter, a revised charge sheet was filed containing 5 charges. ... Thereafter the petitioner filed Civil Rule No.2917 of 1995 before this Court....
2002 0 Supreme(All) 230 • India - Allahabad
S.N.SRIVASTAVA
Finding of the Court: The court dismissed the prayer for quashing the disciplinary proceeding and charge-sheet, emphasizing ... Fact of the Case: The petitioner sought relief of certiorari quashing the whole enquiry proceedings and a writ of mandamus ... the prayer for appropriate reliefs and the prayer for quashing the disciplinary proceeding and the charge-sheet being super....
1974 0 Supreme(Cal) 245 • India - Calcutta
S.K.DUTTA, B.C.RAY
disciplinary proceeding. ... Whether the mention of the proposed punishment of dismissal in the charge-sheet vitiated the disciplinary proceeding? 2. ... The court held that the mention of the proposed punishment of dismissal in the charge-sheet vitiated the disciplinary proceeding ... It was submitted that the order quashing the charge- sheet and the entire #HL....
2023 0 Supreme(Cal) 636 • India - Calcutta
HARISH TANDON, PRASENJIT BISWAS
proceeding - Petition prayed for quashing disciplinary proceeding as well as charge sheet issued against him – Held, There is no ... to continue - Court holds that impugned charge memo has to go lock, stock and barrel - Petition dismissed. ... Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1971- Rule 10 - ROPA Rules 1998 - Irregularities in supervision of tender - Quash disciplinary ... The instant writ petition has arisen out of an order passe....
1992 0 Supreme(Cal) 227 • India - Calcutta
KHWAJA MOHAMMAD YUSUF
- QUASHING OF CHARGE-SHEET AND SUSPENSION ORDER - REINSTATEMENT WITH BACK WAGES AND CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS. ... WEST BENGAL SERVICES (CLASSIFICATION, CONTROL AND APPEAL) RULES, 1971 - CHARGE-SHEET - FRESH DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING - CONDONATION ... In 1989, the disciplinary authority withdrew the earlier charge-sheet and issued a fresh charge-sheet with the same charges#H....
2014 0 Supreme(Cal) 389 • India - Calcutta
TAPABRATA CHAKRABORTY
Final Decision: The Court set aside the charge-sheet, enquiry report, and order of dismissal, quashing the entire disciplinary ... The petitioner was acquitted in a criminal proceeding based on the same charges. ... An order of dismissal must contain reasons and reflect the disciplinary authority's application of mind. 4. ... Partha Ghosh, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that through the charge-sheet dated 30t....
2001 0 Supreme(Cal) 125 • India - Calcutta
AMITAVA LALA
Charge-sheet - Quashing of Departmental Proceeding - The court quashed the entire departmental proceeding including the charge-sheet ... Final Decision: The court quashed the entire disciplinary proceeding including the charge-sheet and allowed the authority ... Fact of the Case: The petitioner sought to quash the charge-sheet and enquiry proceeding....
2021 0 Supreme(Jhk) 80 • India - Jharkhand
DEEPAK ROSHAN
petitioner praying for quashing and setting aside order passed by disciplinary authority in Departmental Proceeding - As contained ... Authority Respondent - In Departmental Proceeding being not legally sustainable is hereby quashed - Disciplinary Authority respondent ... Constitution of India, 1950 – Punishment - Charge-sheet - Instant writ application has been preferred by ... The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner praying for #HL_STAR....
1990 0 Supreme(Kar) 307 • India - Karnataka
SHIVARAJ V.PATIL
Issues: Validity of charge-sheet, nature of subsequent warnings, authority to conduct a second disciplinary proceeding. ... the authority to conduct a second disciplinary proceeding. ... charge-sheet - Disciplinary Proceedings - Indian Overseas Bank Officer Employees' Conduct and (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations ... If that was how the earlier disciplinary proceeding terminat....
2006 0 Supreme(All) 124 • India - Allahabad
DILIP GUPTA
/C.T. grade—Disciplinary proceeding and his suspension on basis of charge-sheet—He challenged suspension order before U.P. ... Public Services Tribunal—Which allowed his petition by quashing suspension order—However, it ordered that if any disciplinary proceeding ... Public Services Tribunal which had allowed his petition by the order dated 30th May, 1994 by quashing the suspension order. It was, however, ordered that if any disciplinary#HL....
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