LAWS(ALL)-2022-7-188

BRAHAMNAD TYAGI Vs. STATE OF U. P.

Decided On July 15, 2022
Brahamnad Tyagi Appellant
V/S
STATE OF U. P. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Sri Kunal Shah, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent no. 1 and Sri S.C. Dwivedi, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 2, 3 and 4.

(2.) Present petition has been filed for following reliefs:-

(3.) Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner was employed in the establishment of respondent no. 3 on 1/4/1999 on the post of Head Clerk and he was retired on 30/4/2018. He further submitted that a charge sheet has been served upon petitioner on 7/4/2022, against which, petitioner filed present petition. He next submitted that service of the petitioner is governed by U. P. Agricultural Produce Market Committees (Centralized) Services Regulations, 1984 (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations, 1984) and Regulations, 1984 is having no provision to empower the respondent nos. 2 and 3 to initiate disciplinary proceeding against a retired employee. Therefore, disciplinary proceeding so initiated as well as impugned charge sheet dtd. 7/4/2022 is bad in law, without jurisdiction and liable to be quashed.