PRAVASH KUMAR SAHOO Vs. S M PATNAIK

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is an application praying for a direction to the State Government to place opposite No. 5 under suspension.

(2.) AN affidavit has been filed today sworn to by Shri U. N. Behera, Special Secretary to Government in the General Administration Department. We have perused the same. In paragraph -9 there of, it has been stated as follows :

(3.) SHRI Panda has brought to our notice that the present Special Secretary to the Government in the General Administration department has been trying to protect opposite party No. 5 from being proceeded against in departmental proceedings is apparent from the 'Statement of imputation enclosed to the Government memorandum, dated 30 -12 -2000. Relevant portion to which objection is being taken reads as follows :