Ashok Kumar Verma v. State Of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, WPS No. 4228 of 2016, decided 18.10.2024 by Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal (single bench). Petitioner Ashok Kumar Verma, Warder, Central Jail Durg, had challenged charge-sheet dated 06.04.2016. During hearing, State counsel (Amit Buxy, Panel Lawyer; petitioner represented by K. Radhika) produced order dated 18.05.2020 recording conclusion of the departmental enquiry and imposition of minor penalty of censure. Petition disposed of with liberty to challenge the 18.05.2020 censure order; copy ordered to be retained on record. No quantum, no statutory provisions or case law discussed.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of as nothing remained to be done; petitioner left at liberty to challenge the order dated 18.05.2020 (imposing censure) if he so wishes, and a copy of that order directed to be kept on the record of the writ petition