N.K.SRIVASTAVA Vs. CHAIRMAN, COAL INDIA LTD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS application has been preferred by petitioner against the memorandum, reference No. WCL/CMD/VIG/777 dated 17th July, 2003 issued by the Chairman -cum -Managing Director, Western Coal -fields Ltd., Nagpur whereby and whereunder the petitioner has been asked to show cause as to why the proposed penalty of reduction to the lower stage at Rs. 19,500/ - in the time scale of pay of Rs. 19,500/ - 25,000/ - be not imposed on him.

(2.) ACCORDING to petitioner, the disciplinary authority cannot record the final finding on the charges at the time of issuing show -cause notice. The disciplinary authority having already decided to reduce the petitioner to the lower stage, having made up the mind to punish the petitioner, the second show -cause notice should be quashed.

(3.) FOR proper appreciation of the case, it is desirable to refer the show -cause notice, which reads as follows: ''