T.M. Sampath v. UOI & Ors

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29.4.2008 Present: Mr. M.K. Bhardawaj, Adv. for the appellant. Mr. R.V. Sinha, Adv. with Mr. A.S. Singh, Adv. for the respondent. +WP(C)No. 327412008 The departmental enquiry proceedings against the petitioner are over and the Enquiry Officer has submitted his report on 2Oth October 9OOO to the Disciplinary Authority. The petitioner herein has submitted his reply in February 2007 . However, since no action is taken thereafter, the petitioner approached the Tribunal for quashing of the enquiry. The learned Tribunal has dismissed the OA filed by the petitioner inter-alia on the ground that the petitioner had participated in the enquiry all through and challenging the said enquiry at this .stage would not be appropriate and it would be advisable to await the outcome of the enquiry. This approach of the learned Tribunal appears to be reasonable and in accordance with law and we are not inclined to interfere with the said judgment of the Tribunal. However, at the same time it is also necessary to issue directions to the respondents to conclude the proceedings as expeditiously as possible, in view of the facts that more than one year has already lapsed after e Certify that the digital file and physical file have been compared and the digital data is as per the physical file and no page is missing. ir; L^:" the submission of the reply by the petitioner herein. The decision shall be taken within 2 months from today' With these observations the Writ Petition is disposed of. o APRIL 29,2008. aj rL Ot