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Goverdhan Kumar v. The Union of India

Patna HC21 Apr 2026CWJC/15454/2025

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Goverdhan Kumar v. Union of India & others, Patna High Court CWJC No.15454 of 2025, decided 21-04-2026, coram Mohit Kumar Shah and Arun Kumar Jha JJ (order per Mohit Kumar Shah J). Petitioner, Deputy Chief Safety Officer/Electrical, East Central Railway, challenged CAT Patna order dated 29.05.2025 (O.A. No. 050/00048 of 2024) directing conclusion of disciplinary proceeding arising from charge memo dated 02.08.2023 within eighteen months. Petition disposed as infructuous after exoneration order dated 09.04.2026. Keywords: writ petition, infructuous, exoneration, disciplinary proceeding, charge memo, CAT Patna, East Central Railway, vigilance.

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None; the writ petition was disposed of as infructuous following the petitioner's exoneration of all charges by order dated 09.04.2026. ¶23

Goverdhan Kumar Vs The Union of India — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15454 of 2025

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Goverdhan Kumar Son of - Late Bal Krishna Prasad, Resident of Siddhipriya, Biscuit Factory Road, Sikandarpur Nasriganj, Digha, District- Patna, Bihar800012, Presently Posted As Deputy Chief Safety Officer/Electrical In The Office of General Manager, East Central Railway, Hajipur, Distt.- Vaishali, Bihar- 844101.

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... ... Petitioner

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The Union of India Through General Manager, East Central Railway, Hajipur, Dist. Vaishali, Bihar- 844101.

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Central Vigilance Commissioner, Satarkata Bhawan, Block - A, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi- 110023.

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The Principal Executive Director (Vigilance) Rail Bhawan, Raisina Road, New Delhi- 110001.

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... ... Respondents

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner : Mr. Ankur Apurv Singh, Advocate Mr. Abhinav Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Shaurya Pushpam, Advocate For the Respondents : Ms. Surya Nilambari, Advocate

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH and

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HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER

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(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH)

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7 21-04-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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The present writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated 29.05.2025, passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Patna Bench, Patna (hereinafter referred to as “CAT”) in O.A. No. 050/00048 of 2024, whereby and whereunder the respondents were directed to conclude the disciplinary proceeding arising out of charge memo dated 02.08.2023, in accordance with law, within a period of eighteen months of passing of the said order dated

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Patna High Court CWJC No.15454 of 2025(7) dt.21-04-2026 2/2

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29.05.2025.

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The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents has submitted that the petitioner has been exonerated of all the charges levelled against him vide charge memo dated 02.08.2023 by an order dated 09.04.2026, which is not disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioner. Hence, it is jointly submitted by the learned counsel for the parties that since the present writ petition has been rendered infructuous, the same may be disposed off.

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Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed off.

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(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)

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(Arun Kumar Jha, J)

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Shahnawaz/-

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