DEVENDRA PRASAD SARASWAT Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

(2.) THE petitioner is a retired government employee. A departmental inquiry was initiated against him during his service period. By means of impugned order dated 15.7.2011 Respondent No. 2 on completion of the inquiry after issuing a show cause notice to the petitioner has awarded following punishments :

(3.) SUBMISSION of learned counsel for the petitioner is that before passing the impugned order principles of natural justice have not been followed and no show cause notice was issued to him before awarding the punishment.