Kaptan Singh v. Navodaya Vidhyalaya Samiti & ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 9291/2017 & C.M. No. 37974/2017 KAPTAN SINGH ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Kumar Rajesh Singh, Advocate.

versus NAVODAYA VIDHYALAYA SAMITI & ORS ..... Respondents Through: Mr. S. Rajappa, Advocate.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA PALLI

O R D E R

% 24.07.2018 1.

Mr. Rajappa, learned counsel for the respondents states that pursuant to the report dated 24.11.2017 submitted by the Fact Finding Committee, the Disciplinary Authority has decided to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner under Rule 14 of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 and a charge sheet has been issued to him vide the Memorandum dated 25.4.2018. He further states that in response to the said charge sheet, the petitioner has submitted a reply on 14.6.2018. After going through the said reply, vide order dated 17.7.2018, the Disciplinary Authority has appointed an Inquiry Officer to inquire into the charges framed against the petitioner and a Presenting Officer has also been appointed.

2.

Learned counsel for the respondents states that inquiry is being conducted at the place where the petitioner stands transferred and if he cooperates, the said inquiry can be concluded at the earliest. W.P.(C) 9291/2017

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner states that he is unaware of the subsequent developments referred to above by learned counsel for the respondents.

4.

In view of the said developments, we deem it appropriate to dispose of the present petition with liberty granted to the petitioner to seek legal recourse against the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him, as may be advised.

5.

The petition is disposed of along with the pending application. HIMA KOHLI, J REKHA PALLI, J JULY 24, 2018 ap W.P.(C) 9291/2017