RAMAKANT SHARMA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IT appears that a departmental proceeding has been initiated against petitioner and separate criminal case. In the case of M. Paul Anthony v. Bharat Gold Mines Ltd., the Supreme Court held as follows : - - The conclusions which are deducible from various decisions of this Court referred to above are.

(2.) IN the present case, the respondents have initiated departmental proceeding against the petitioner for same set of fact but the charge is different. The action of the petitioner stated to be insubordination, dereliction of duty etc. which cannot be determined by any Court of criminal jurisdiction.

(3.) THE petitioner should cooperate in the departmental proceeding and take all defence before the enquiry officer.