Authority issued a show cause to the petitioner dated 22.08.2024, whereby the petitioner was called upon to show cause as to why the act of second marriage which tantamount to gross indiscipline and brings bad name to the department shall not render him unfit to remain in service, and asking him to submit his written statement within a period of 10 days. The petitioner thereafter, submitted his written statements denying the charges levelled against him. The departmental authority thereafter, initiated the departmental proceedings against the petitioner being DP.08/2024. An enquiry officer was appointed to complete the enquiry. Upon completion of the enquiry the enquiry officer submitted his report. In conclusion, the enquiry officer held that the delinquent Government servant, namely the writ petitioner had entered into a second marriage without taking proper consent of his first wife and/or without being divorced the second marriage was performed as per Mohammedan law. The enquiry officer therefore, concluded that the charge of gross indiscipline on the part of the petitioner is proved beyond reasonable doubt. The disciplinary authority thereafter, issued another show cause notice on the writ petitioner serving him a copy of the enquiry report and asking him to submit his statement in his defence. As in view of the enquiry report the disciplinary authority was of the view that there is a likelihood of inflicting major penalty on him. The writ petitioner thereafter, submitted his reply to the second show cause notice. However, the respondent authority did not accept the explanations furnished by the petitioner and by the impugned order dated 06.03.2025 the petitioner has been dismissed from service. Being aggrieved, the petitioner filed an appeal before the appellate authority which however, came to be dismissed by order dated 29.07.2025.
