RAMVIR SINGH TOKAS Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Sri Bhoopendra Nath Singh, learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Dr. Ashok Nigam, Assistant Solicitor General of India assisted by Sri S.K. Rai, Advocate.

(2.) Facts in brief as submitted by the learned Counsel for the Petitioner are that the Petitioner was initially selected and appointed on the post of Constable in Central Industrial Security Force (Ministry of Home Affairs) (hereinafter referred to as the CISF), in pursuance to the same he joined his duties, thereafter selected as ASI/Clerk in the CISF on 28th August, 1989, joined the said post in the month of November, 1989 and started discharging his duties with said capacity. While he was posted at CISF Unit LPG Tikri Kalan (N. Delhi), a charge-sheet dated 15/16 January, 2001 issued by the Respondents in which the following charges were levelled:

(3.) However, the said request of the Petitioner was not considered and on 26th September, 2001 the disciplinary authority appointed Sri B.D. Deepak, Assistant Commandment, CISF Unit OCS, Shakurbasti as Inquiry Officer to conduct the inquiry in the matter in question. Further during the course of the inquiry proceedings Petitioner also submitted representation before the Inquiry Officer inter alia stating therein that till the disposal of the criminal investigation or proceedings the departmental inquiry be kept in abeyance but no heed was paid by the Inquiry Officer, for redressal of his grievances so he filed a Writ Petition (No. CWP No. 259/2002) before the High Court at Delhi.