(1.) Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records.
(2.) Learned Standing Counsel has placed before this Court the original records relating to the disciplinary proceedings drawn against the petitioner pursuant to the order dtd. 1/7/2025 and before the Court opens the original records, learned Standing Counsel fairly concedes that no oral hearing was conducted in the matter of departmental inquiry/ domestic inquiry conducted by the inquiry officer.
(3.) Upon perusal of the records it transpires that petitioner was issued with a charge-sheet on 6/12/2022 inviting his explanation by the inquiry officer vide letter dtd. 25/3/2023. Since petitioner did not submit any reply, therefore, departmental inquiry was proceeded with against him on the basis of records available and report was submitted on 6/10/2023.