T. Radhakrishnan v. Comptroller And Auditor Gen.Of India Andors.

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (C) No.3362 of 2009 T. Radhakrishnan, IAS, S/o Sri C. Thankappan, Aged about 52 years, President, Board of Revenue, Old Commissioner's Office, Bilaspur495001, residing at No.D-1/15, Devendranagar Officers' Colony, Raipur, 492001, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner versus

1. Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Deendayal Upadhya Marg, New Delhi - 110 124

2. Accountant General in State of Chhattisgarh, Pagaria Complex, Pandri, Raipur 492009, Chhattisgarh

3. State of Chhattisgarh through Secretary, General Administration Department, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur, 492001, Chhattisgarh

4. State of Chhattisgarh, through Secretary, Department of Finance, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur, 492001, Chhattisgarh

5. State of Chhattisgarh, through Secretary, Department of Tourism, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur, 492001, Chhattisgarh

6. Chhattisgarh Tourism Board, through its Managing Director, Paryatan Bhavan, New Sibbal Palace, Indra Gandhi Marg, Raipur, 492001, Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Manoj Paranjpe, Advocate For Respondents No.1 & 2 : Ms. Purnima Singh, Advocate For Respondents No.3 to 5 :

Shri Prafull N. Bharat, Additional Advocate General Hon'ble Shri Navin Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 13/4/2016 1.

Heard Learned Counsel for the Petitioner, for Respondents No.1 and 2 and for Respondents No.3 to 5.

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Any audit objection raised by the Comptroller and Auditor General cannot by itself suffice for administrative action adverse to the Petitioner impinging on his service unless appropriate proceedings are drawn-up against him under the Service Conduct Rules. An objection is always capable of being explained. This cannot be construed as any opinion or observation on the merits of such objections. 3.

The writ petition is disposed with observations. Sd/- (Navin Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE Subbu