PRADEEP KUMAR NISHAD Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner has approached this Court challenging the penalty order dated 06.06.2001, the appellate order dated 26.09.2001 and the revisional order dated 24.07.2002.

(2.) THE brief facts of the case are that, on 02.01.2001 in contemplation of a departmental enquiry, the petitioner was put under suspension. A Charge Memo dated 19.01.2001 was served upon the petitioner on the allegation that on 31.12.2000 he had beaten one civilian namely, Indradeo Yadav and created nuisance in public. An enquiry was conducted and an enquiry report dated 07.05.2001 was submitted. The petitioner was issued a second show cause notice on 12.05.2001 along with the copy of the enquiry report and the petitioner submitted his reply to the second show cause notice on 23rd May, 2001. The disciplinary authority passed the order of removal from service on 06.06.2001. The petitioner preferred an appeal and the appellate authority rejected his appeal by order dated 26.09.2001. The revision preferred by the petitioner has also been dismissed by order dated 24.07.2002 and therefore, in these facts, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ petition.

(3.) HEARD the counsel appearing for the parties and perused the