The High Court at Nagpur allowed the withdrawal of a writ petition challenging the initiation of disciplinary proceedings by the respondent, granting liberty to raise defences before the Inquiry Officer.
Petition permitted to be withdrawn with liberty to raise defences before the Inquiry Officer.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR
WRIT PETITION NO. 442 OF 2023
(Dr. Shahin Sultana Ismail Khan Aza Vs. Akola Municipal Corporation, Akola, thr. its Commissioner)
Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders.
Shri R.D. Karode, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. S.S. Jachak, Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent/ State.
CORAM : A. S. CHANDURKAR AND MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, JJ. D ATE : JANUARY 17, 2023
The petitioner has challenged the initiation of disciplinary proceedings with the issuance of statement of allegations by the respondent.
After arguing for some time, the learned Counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to raise all permissible defences before the Inquiry Officer.
The Writ Petition is permitted to be withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. All points are kept open for being raised accordingly.
(MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J.) (A. S. CHANDURKAR, J.)
SUMIT
Digitally signed bySUMIT CHETAN AGRAWAL Signing Date:17.01.2023 17:50
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner was arbitrary.
Dr. Shahin Sultana Ismail Khan Aza
Akola Municipal Corporation
A. S. CHANDURKAR
MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI
As recorded by the court registry
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