Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 5: Observing that mere registration of case against an employee cannot form the basis of forcibly retiring him from services, the High Court today quashed the order and directed the Government to reinstate the petitioner to his services.
Respondents are directed to reinstate the petitioner and grant him all the consequential benefits, within a period of one month from the date the certified copy of this order is served on them by the petitioner", Justice M K Hanjura directed.
Abdul Gani Mir who was serving as Mineral Supervisor, I/C District Mineral Officer, Bandipora, Industries & Commerce Department, at the time of his compulsory retirement from the services had challenged the Government order.
The argument of the counsel for the respondent- State was that the principles of natural justice cannot be invoked by a public servant in the aid of assailing an order of compulsory retirement and that such an order does not amount to a punishment. |
