DEWAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment of the Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court by which the appellant's application under Article 226 of the Constitution was rejected.

(2.) The appellant was a Verterinary Compounder serving at the material time under the Chairman, Panchyat Samiti, Hansi-I. The Zila Parishad Tribunal transferred him from Hansi-I block to Singhani (Loharu Block) by its resolution of June 30, 1967. The order appears to be transmitted by Memo No. 3201-A of July 6, 1967. On July 27, 1967, the Chairman of the Panchayat Samiti, Hansi-I, requested the Chairman of the Zila Parishad, Hissar, to reconsider the decision of transfer and to allow him to continue at his village Umra in public interest. A copy of this letter written to the Zila Parishad was forwarded to the appellant. Since the appellant did not comply with the order of transfer, the Chairman, Zila ParishadTribunal, served a notice upon him on August 13, 1967, to show cause as to why he should not be dismissed from service on the grounds mentioned in the notice. It is mentioned in the notice that this action has been taken under Section 124 of the Punjab Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishads Act, 1961 (briefly the Act.)

(3.) The particulars of charges described in the show cause are briefly as under:-