STATE OF U. P. Vs. CHANDRAKANT MISHRA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) State of U.P., through Principal Secretary, Forest Department, U.P., Lucknow and Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Head of Department, U.P., Lucknow have preferred this petition for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing order dated 11.07.2018 rendered by State Public Services Tribunal while dealing with Claim Petition No.1974 of 2017 titled 'Chandra Kant Mishra Vs. State of U.P. and Another'.

(2.) We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner/State Shri Ajaay Kumar Singh and learned counsel for delinquent respondent no.1 Shri Lalit Kishore Tiwari whose Power of Attorney is taken on record.

(3.) The skeleton of facts and circumstances, as they emanate from the impugned order are that respondent no.1 Chandrakant Mishra was posted as Forest Ranger in District Ambedkar Nagar during the period 2005 - 2011. Show cause notice dated 23.12.2011 was issued to him relating to illegal felling of trees. It is an admitted fact that the petitioner did not give reply to the show cause notice. It virtually stands established that the respondent delinquent refused to participate in inquiry proceedings, despite opportunities of hearing having been given.