SATYENDRA KUMAR PANDEY Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner has approached this Court challenging the penalty order dated 11.4.2007 and the appellate order dated 3.11.2012. The brief facts of the case are that, the petitioner was appointed in the year, 1991 as Revenue Karamchari and while posted at Hussainabad Block, he was put under suspension w.e.f. 25th September, 2004. A Charge Memo dated 29th October, 2005 was served upon the petitioner in which five charges have been framed against the petitioner. An enquiry was conducted into the matter and the charges levelled against the petitioner were found proved. The Disciplinary Authority passed the penalty order dated 11.4.2007, whereby the following punishments have been awarded to the petitioner:--

(2.) A counter-affidavit has been filed by the respondent Nos. 2 & 4 stating as under--

(3.) Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents on record.