GOPAL PRASAD THAKUR Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ASSAILING the order dated 21.04.2001 whereby penalty of dismissal from service has been imposed upon the petitioner, the appellate order dated 16.05.2003 and the order dated 07.08.2004 passed in the appeal Memorial preferred by the petitioner, the petitioner has moved this Court by filing the present Writ Petition.

(2.) THE petitioner was appointed in the year 1985 as Constable. A charge -memo dated 16.01.2000 was issued to the petitioner with the following allegations :

(3.) FOR resisting the claim of the petitioner, a counter - affidavit has been filed stating that the inquiry was conducted in a fair manner and the petitioner was afforded reasonable opportunity to defend his case. The petitioner has been found negligent and absent from duty on three other occasions also. In view of the past misconduct of the petitioner, the order of penalty has been passed by the Disciplinary Authority and the Appellate Authorities have rightly rejected the appeal and appeal Memorial of the petitioner.