SANTANU KUMAR MUKHOPADHYAY Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard the learned Advocates appearing for the parties.

(2.) Assailing the judgement and order dated 19th May, 2009 passed in O.A. No. 5031 of 2006 by the West Bengal Administrative Tribunal, Bikash Bhavan, Salt Lake City, Calcutta, this writ application has been filed.

(3.) Challenge before the learned Tribunal was the decision of the Disciplinary Authority in a departmental proceeding which stood confirmed by the Appellate Authority, namely, the Governor of West Bengal. Learned Advocate for the writ petitioner submits that the decision/order of Appellate Authority, confirming the decision of the Disciplinary Authority, was not a speaking order and the said Appellate Authority did not apply his mind. This grievance of the writ petitioner as agitated before the learned Tribunal below has been answered in the following terms by the learned Tribunal below which reads such: -