A Chandra Sekhar v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner, a Deputy Director of Fisheries, challenged the deferment of his promotion to Joint Director for the panel year 2024-25 due to pending disciplinary proceedings initiated in April 2024. The court noted that the Government's own guidelines under G.O.Ms.No.91 mandated completion of inquiries within three to six months. As no Enquiry Officer or Presenting Officer had been appointed and the enquiry had not progressed, the court disposed of the writ petition directing the Respondent No.1 to conclude the enquiry within six months of receipt of the order, with accountability for further delay.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions to Respondent No.1 to conclude the disciplinary enquiry within six months from receipt of the order; petitioner to cooperate; Disciplinary Authority, Enquiry Officer and Presenting Officer to be answerable for delay beyond the stipulated period.