Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court (Bilaspur), WPS No. 3556 of 2018, decided 19/06/2025 by Sanjay K. Agrawal, J. A Sanitary Worker appointed compassionately in 2013 was terminated in 2014 for concealing two criminal cases registered against him at appointment, despite having been acquitted in both (Crime Nos.120/2006 & 267/2008) before joining. The Court set aside the termination for ignoring the acquittal and for denial of hearing, and remitted the matter to the Municipal Corporation Bilaspur to reconsider the case within two months applying Avtar Singh (2016) 8 SCC 471 and Ravindra Kumar (2024) 5 SCC 264, after hearing the petitioner. Key terms: suppression of criminal case, pre-appointment acquittal, natural justice, compassionate appointment, fresh consideration.
What did the court decide?
Impugned termination order dated 27.11.2014 set aside; respondent-Municipal Corporation directed to reconsider the petitioner's case in light of Avtar Singh and Ravindra Kumar within two months and pass a fresh order after affording opportunity of hearing; writ petition disposed of with no order as to costs.