Shailendra Kumar Mathur v. State Of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
This order grants the petitioner liberty to file a reply to a show cause notice threatening termination for non-disclosure of a past acquittal. The court directs the employer to decide the matter within six weeks based on the Supreme Court's guidelines in Avtar Singh, without expressing an opinion on merits.
What the court decided
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NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
Writ Petition (S) No.221 of 2016
Shailendra Kumar Mathur, S/o Late Shri Nand Kishore Mathur, aged about 35 years, R/o currently working as aushadhalya sewak hardi, O/o District Ayurveda Officer, Janjgir-Champa (C.G.)
---- Petitioner
Versus
- State of Chhattisgarh, Through its Secretary, Department of Health, Mahanadi Bhawan, Rakhi, New Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.)
- Director, Directorate of AYUSH, Old Nurses Hostel, Raipur (C.G.)
- District Ayurveda Officer, Janjgir-Champa, Distt. Janjgir-Champa (C.G.)
- Special Cell Police Headquarter, Raipur, O/o Special Cell Police Headquarter, Raipur (C.G.)
---- Respondents
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether an employee can be penalized for non-disclosure of an acquittal in a criminal case during service verification.
Whether the employer should be directed to consider the petitioner's case in light of the Supreme Court decision in Avtar Singh.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Shailendra Kumar Mathur
- respondent
State of Chhattisgarh
- respondent
Director, Directorate of AYUSH
- respondent
District Ayurveda Officer, Janjgir-Champa
- respondent
Special Cell Police Headquarter, Raipur
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Chhattisgarh HC
- Decided on
- · December
- Registered
- Case no.
- WPS/221/2016
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