SOMARIN DEVI Vs. CENTRAL COALFIELD LTD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner who is the widow of late Biroo, has filed this writ application praying for quashing the order dated 8.8.1996 issued by the Project Officer of the respondent -CCL whereby the services of her husband has been terminated and further seeking a direction for appointment of the petitioner on compassionate ground as her husband is missing since 31.1.1992.

(2.) PETITIONER 'shusband, Biroo, was an employee on the post of driver under the respondents. It is stated that since 31.1.1992 petitioner 'shusband left for duty and thereafter he did not return. The petitioner then lodged FIR on 3.2.1992 at Bermo police station in respect of missing of her husband. A copy of the FIR and the station diary entry have been annexed as Annexure 1 and 1/1 to the writ application.

(3.) THE respondents have filed counter affidavit in which it is stated that the Project Officer issued show cause notice dated 6.3.1992 and no show cause was received by the Management and, accordingly, inquiry committee was constituted and on the basis of the report of the inquiry committee the order of termination was passed against the husband of the petitioner.