RAGHUNATH PRASAD Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD the parties finally.

(2.) PETITIONER has challenged the order contained in memo No. 2396 dated 3.8.2001 issued by the Forest and Environment Department, Government of Jharkhand (Annexure 4), dismissing him form service on the ground that he secured employment on the basis of wrong caste certificate.

(3.) MR . Rahman, appearing for the State of Jharkhand, submitted that petitioner has not brought on record the documents in support of his aforesaid contentions. He further submitted that in view of the judgment of the Supreme Court and the High Court, the departmental proceeding was not required to be initiated in such cases. He further submitted that petitioner was under suspension at the time of bifurcation and therefore, it cannot be said that he was holding a post. He was simply attached with the Officer of the Principal Conservator of Forest, Ranchi during suspension period. And therefore, the State of Bihar was justified in passing the order of dismissal.