HINDUSTAN COPPER LIMITED Vs. BYOMKESH MISHRA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE Respondent -Byomkesh Mishra while functioning as Supervisor - III in Mechanical Department of appellant -Hindustan Copper Limited, he was proceeded departmentally on the charge that he had fraudulently drawn 15 pieces of 30314 bearing each costing a sum of Rs. 2140 approximately from the Mines Stores of the appellant company, Mosabani and misappropriated 11 out of 15 bearings drawn by him. On conclusion of enquiry conducted by the Enquiry Officer he submitted a report on May 14, 1993. The appellant company, thereafter, dismissed Respondent -B Mishra from their services vide letter No. DGM(M)/F/4612/93 dated June 7, 1993. The Respondent B. Mishra thereafter, moved before this Court in C.W.J.C. No. 2330/99(R) against the order of dismissal when he was asked to prefer appeal. The Respondent -B Mishra in view of the Court's order preferred appeal which was considered by the Executive Director who set aside the dismissal order on the ground that before imposing punishment, the charged employee Mr. B. Mishra was not provided with a copy of the enquiry report.

(2.) THE competent authority thereafter, served a copy of the enquiry report on Mr. Mishra on October 23, 1993 and after taking into consideration the representation preferred by Mr. Mishra on November 1, 1993 and hearing given on December 17, 1993. Mr. Mishra was again dismissed from service vide order dated December 18, 1993.

(3.) IN this appeal, the appellant has taken specific plea that the enquiry report consists of only 6(six) pages which was supplied to Mr. Mishra (Writ petitioner). The total page of the file consist of 66 (sixty six) pages including the 6 (six) pages enquiry report. The learned counsel for the appellant also produced the original record from which it appears that the order -sheets, etc. consist of about 60 (sixty) pages and the enquiry report, is of 6 (six) pages a copy of which was supplied to Mr. Mishra (writ petitioner).