LAXMI KANTA BANERJEE Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The matter has been heard through video conferencing with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. They have no complaint about any audio and visual connectivity.

(2.) The instant appeal, filed under clause 10 of the Letters Patent of judicature of High Court at Patna, is directed against the order/judgment dated 15.03.2018 passed by learned Single Judge in W.P. (S) No. 4836 of 2016 whereby and whereunder the prayer for direction upon the respondents for disbursement of amount of subsistence allowance pertaining to the period of suspension as also for payment of arrears of salary for the period 01.05.2014 to 19.05.2014 has been denied by dismissing the writ petition on the ground that by virtue of final order passed by the disciplinary authority, the amount pertaining to subsistence allowance was directed to be adjusted against the defalcated amount.

(3.) The brief facts of the case, which are required to be enumerated herein for proper adjudication of the lis, are hereunder as: The writ petitioner-appellant, who was working as Assistant Manager, Jharkhand State Food & Civil Supply Corporation, Dhanbad, was put under suspension vide order dated 21.05.2014 in contemplation of departmental proceeding. He was also proceeded by instituting a criminal case being Tundi P.S. Case No. 32 of 2014 under Section 409 of the Indian Penal code and was taken into custody on 20.05.2014.