Ratan Singh Khandelwal v. State of Rajasthan
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Rajastan disposed of multiple writ petitions challenging the continued suspension of municipal employees without served charge-sheets for four years. The Court made interim stay orders absolute, directed the State to serve charge-sheets within two months, and mandated completion of disciplinary proceedings within 18 months.
What did the court decide?
Interim orders made absolute; suspension prolonged only pending charge-sheet to be served within 2 months; disciplinary inquiry to conclude within 18 months.
What the court decided
[2023:RJ-JD:20753]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
(1) S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 8630/2019
Poonam Chand S/o Shri Mangilal, Aged About 42 Years, B/c Nai, R/o Gandhi Chowk, Nokha, District- Bikaner (Raj.).
----Petitioner
Versus
- State Of Rajasthan, Through The Secretary, Local Self Department, Secretariat, Jaipur.
- The Director-Cum-Joint Secretary, Local Self Department, Jaipur.
- The Deputy Director (Regional), Local Self Department, Bikaner.
----Respondents
Connected With
(2) S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 8143/2019
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the continued suspension of municipal employees without a served charge-sheet for four years warrants quashing or regularization.
Whether the State's delay in serving charge-sheets justifies an extension for the disciplinary proceedings.
Whether to make interim stay orders absolute and set a timeline for disciplinary inquiry.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Poonam Chand
- petitioner
Bharat Gaur
- respondent
State Of Rajasthan
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Rajasthan HC
- Decided on
- · July
- Registered
- Case no.
- CW/8263/2019
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