UNION OF INDIA Vs. P.C. JOSEPH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) RESPONDENT no.1 -P.C. Joseph was proceeded against departmentally, and was inflicted with a minor punishment, vide an order dated 11.02.1999. He assailed the above order by preferring Original Application No.1183 of 1999 before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench (hereinafter referred to as the 'Administrative Tribunal'). The Administrative Tribunal allowed the Original Application filed by respondent no.1, vide an order dated 3.10.2001. The order dated 3.10.2001 was affirmed on merits, by the High Court through the impugned judgment dated 23.1.2008. The High Court, inter alia, held as under:

(2.) THE above factual position was not disputed by the learned counsel for the appellant, when he was confronted with the same during the course of hearing.

(3.) IN view of the above, we find no merit in this appeal, and the same is accordingly dismissed.