Kirtibas Puran v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand HC writ (W.P.(S) 2374/2024, Deepak Roshan, J., 04-09-2024): employee paid only subsistence allowance for suspension period July 2013–September 2016; final punishment order (withholding of one increment with cumulative effect) silent on suspension-period salary despite revocation order referencing SDO Bundu report; no counter affidavit filed; writ disposed of by directing Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi (respondent no.2) to take appropriate decision on salary payment within 3 months. Keywords: suspension arrears, subsistence allowance, revocation of suspension, education department, Ranchi.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent no.2, the Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, to examine the matter and pass an appropriate order on payment of salary for the suspension period (July, 2013 to September, 2016), to be completed within three months of receipt/production of the copy of the order.