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Bhuneshwar Prasad Verma v. The Steel Authority Of India Limited Through Its Chairman and Ors.

Patna HC8 Mar 2018CWJC/2798/2018

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Petitioner challenged the suspension order as unjustified due to undue delay. The Bench observed the challenge should have been raised against the subsequent reviewed order of 10.7.2019. Consequently, the petition was consigned to record without prejudice to petitioner's rights to challenge that later order.

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Petition consigned to record without prejudice to rights of petitioner to challenge the order dated 10.7.2019.

Bhuneshwar Prasad Verma Vs The Steel Authority Of India… — Service and Employment | Patna HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2798 of 2018

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Bhuneshwar Prasad Verma S/o late Rameswar Prasad Verma Executive director Works, steel authority of India Limited , Rourkela Steel Plant Under suspension Presently Headquarter at Durgapur

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The Steel Authority Of India Limited Through Its Chairman

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Chairman, Steel Authority of India Limited Corporate Office Ispat Bhawan, Lodi Road, New Delhi- 1100

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The Director personal, Steel Authority of India Limited Corporate Office Ispat Bhawan, Lodi Road,

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The Chief Executive Officer, Steel Authority of India Limited, Rourkela, Steel Plant, Orissa.

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The Deputy General Manager Personal, Steel Authority of India Limited Corporate Office Ispat Bhawan

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s For the Respondent/s

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: Mr.Rajeev Kumar Singh, Adv. : Mr.Jayant Kumar Karn, Adv.

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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and

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HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

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Date : 26-09-2019

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Karn for Steel Authority of India.

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The challenge raised is to a suspension order dated 10^th January, 2017. This challenge raised before the Tribunal failed. Hence, this writ petition.

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The contention raised is that the undue delay and

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Patna High Court CWJC No.2798 of 2018 dt.26-09-2019 2/3

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prolongment of the suspension order was unjustified and unreasonable. The Tribunal came to the conclusion that in the background of the case and keeping in view the Rules and Regulations applicable, it declined to interfere with the suspension order, but made an observation that it would be desirable for the respondent authorities to review the continuance or otherwise of the suspension order.

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During the period of the pendency of this writ petition, the respondent Steel Authority has filed a counter affidavit and Annexure-F thereto brings on record the communication of the General Manager dt. 10.7.2019 indicating that the suspension order had been reviewed by the competent authority. It was not found appropriate to revoke the suspension order.

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The learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that the said suspension order does not contain any valid or cogent reason or even consideration of the undue prolonging of the suspension order and, therefore, the same should be interfered with.

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We are of the considered opinion that the contention raised can be challenged before the Tribunal by impugning the order dated 10^th July, 2019 and, therefore, the

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Patna High Court CWJC No.2798 of 2018 dt.26-09-2019 3/3

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petition is consigned to record, without prejudice to the rights of the petitioner to challenge the said order in accordance with law.

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(Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, CJ)

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( Ashutosh Kumar, J)

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K.C.Jha/-

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AFR/NAFR	NAFR
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Uploading Date	30.09.2019
Transmission Date	N/A

Bhuneshwar Prasad Verma v. The Steel Authority Of India Limited Through Its Chairman and Ors.

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