Purnima Chowdhury v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court set aside a dismissal order passed against a deceased employee after his superannuation, ruling that disciplinary proceedings could not continue once the employer-employee relationship ceased to exist.
What did the court decide?
The impugned final order of dismissal and appellate order are set aside; respondents directed to repay benefits treating service regular up to superannuation date.
What the court decided
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Form No.J(2)
IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE
Present :
The Hon’ble Justice Raja Basu Chowdhury
WPA 4163 of 2007
Purnima Chowdhury
Vs.
The State of West Bengal & Ors.
| For the petitioner | : | Mr. Swapan Kumar Nandi Mr. Debojyoti Ghosh Mr. Sizan Nandi |
|---|---|---|
| For the WBSEB | : | Mr. Sumit Kumar Panja Mr. Sujit Shankar Koley |
| Heard on | : | 06.12.2022, 14.03.2023 and11.04.2023. |
| Judgment on | : | 11.04.2023 |
Raja Basu Chowdhury, J:
- At the very outset, it is submitted by the parties that consequent upon the Electricity Act, 2003 being notified, by a notification published in the Kolkata Gazette on 25th January 2007, the Governor, in exercise of powers under Sub-Section (4) of Section 131 of the Electricity Act, 2003, had been pleased to notify a Scheme for providing and giving effect to the transfer and vesting of all properties and all interests, rights and liabilities of the Board in the State Government and re-vesting thereof by the
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether disciplinary proceedings can validly continue against an employee after their superannuation and cessation of the employer-employee relationship.
Whether a dismissal order passed after the employee's superannuation is within the jurisdiction of the Disciplinary Authority.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Purnima Chowdhury
- respondent
The State of West Bengal & Ors.
Coram
Raja Basu Chowdhury
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Calcutta HC
- Decided on
- · April
- Registered
- Case no.
- WPA/4163/2007
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