T.R. SHARMA Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD the counsel for the parties.

(2.) THOUGH the petitioner has challenged the impugned orders passed against him for removal from service but after some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner confined his arguments only on the quantum of punishment and submitted that while awarding punishment, the appellate authority has adopted two different standards. It is submitted that at one hands for the same and similar charges, the petitioner has been removed from his service whereas, the other incumbent namely Suraj Chhetri , who was also found to be guilty for assaulting HC/GD J.N. Pandey, along with the petitioner, has been awarded the punishment of compulsory retirement from service with full pension and gratuity.

(3.) FROM perusal of the impugned Order as contained in Annexure2, passed by the appellate authority in the case of the petitioner is concerned, it appears that in paragraph5 thereof, he, after meticulously examining the entire case, held as follows: