Lalita Kumar, Sdg v. Central Reserve Police Force (Crpf) & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition challenging a Court Enquiry report and initiation of disciplinary charges was not entertained. The Court held that merits are for the Disciplinary Authority to decide once charges are raised and answers submitted.
What the court decided
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- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- W.P.(C) 3233/2017 LALITA KUMAR, SDG ..... Petitioner Through Mr. Rakesh Kumar Singh, Advocate
versus
CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE (CRPF) & ORS.
..... Respondents
Through Mr. Gaurang Kanth, CGSC CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHAWLA O R D E R % 17.04.2017
The petitioner-Lalita Kumar in this writ petition has impugned the Court of Enquiry dated 31.8.2016, and the report of Court of Enquiry dated 20.9.2016 as incomplete, discriminatory, unfair, unjust and bad in the eyes of law. The petitioner has also impugned office order dated 6.12.2016, initiation and continuation of Joint Disciplinary Enquiry in terms thereof, as per the memorandum of charges dated 17.1.2017.
We do not deem it appropriate to delve into the merits of the allegations in the memorandum of charges, as the petitioner has sought to submit and urge.
It is an accepted and admitted case that 84 medical
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should entertain a writ petition challenging a Court Enquiry report where disciplinary proceedings are pending.
Whether the writ court can examine the merits of allegations pending before the Disciplinary Authority.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Lalita Kumar
- respondent
Central Reserve Police Force & Ors.
Coram
Sanjiv Khanna
Case details
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