SAJJAN KUMAR Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Mr. V. Shivnath, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M.M. Prasad, learned counsel for the respondents.

(2.) THE petitioner, a constable of the Central Industrial Security Force, Unit Bokaro Steel Plant was charged for the following acf s of misconduct : - -

(3.) THIS Court does not understand as to how the period beyond 20.8.1998 (i.e. the date of issuance of the chargesheet) stood stretched up to 22.10.1998. There is no chargesheet that he was absent up to 22.10.1998 but in relation to this charge, the Disciplinary Authority says that he was unauthorizedly absent from 26.7.1998 to 22.10.1998. In the chargesheet, it is mentioned that the petitioner "deserted unit lines at 0445 hrs. on 26.7.1998 and continuing the same till date" "Till date" therefore, means that till date of issuance of the chargesheet and the chargesheet was issued on 20.8.1998. In that view of the matter giving a finding that the petitioner was absent for eighty eight days appears to be a finding for which there was no chargesheet.