BIKASH BHOWMIK Vs. STATE OF TRIPURA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr. Somik Deb, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. A. Baran, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K. De, learned Addl. G.A. appearing for the State-respondents.

(2.) The petitioner, by way of filing the instant petition, has prayed for the following reliefs:-

(3.) Mr. Deb, learned senior counsel has drawn my attention to a Memorandum dtd. 29/4/2022, issued by the Disciplinary Authority, wherein, it transpires that the Inquiring Authority while arriving at the finding did not assign substantial reasons and also did not discuss the articles of charge. The petitioner submitted representation on 5/7/2022 [Annexure-7 to the writ petition]. In response to the said representation, the Disciplinary Authority had issued an order on 9/9/2022 stating that the representation of the accused-officer i.e. the petitioner herein, was carefully examined and found that there was no merit in the representation and accordingly, the Disciplinary Authority provisionally dismissed the petitioner from service as penalty vide order dtd. 15/10/2022.