AHMED SHER Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner has challenged the order dated 3.5.2000 passed in a departmental proceeding by the respondent No. 3, Deputy Inspector -General, whereby the petitioner has been awarded punishment of reduction of pay for a period of two years and also withholding of salary except subsistence allowance during the period of suspension. The order, dated 13.12.2000 passed by the respondent No. 4, Inspector -General, CISF, Patna, as an appellate authority, is also impugned in this writ application.

(2.) IN 1999 while the petitioner was posted as Inspector in CISF, Bokaro Steel Ltd., Bokaro he was served with the article of charges issued by the respondent No. 2, Director -General, CISF. It was alleged that while he was on duty as Coy. Commander 18 pieces of steel plates belonging to Bokaro Steel Ltd. have been taken out from the factory and he did not report the theft to the higher authorities. The petitioner filed his reply denying the charges. The Enquiry Officer submitted his report. On the basis of said report the respondents have passed the impugned order of punishment. The petitioner filed a departmental appeal but the appellate authority rejected the same.

(3.) FROM perusal of the enquiry report, it appears that the petitioner was served with the following article of charges : - -