V.K.Pandey vs Uoi & Ors. on 14 January, 2015

Reserved on : January 08, 2015 Judgment Pronounced on : January 14, 2015 + W.P.(C) 2679/2013 V.K.PANDEY .....Petitioner Represented by: Ms.Priyanka M.Bhardwaj, Advocate versus UOI & ORS. .....Respondents Represented by: Mr.Ankur Chhibber, Advocate CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP NANDRAJOG HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE PRATIBHA RANI PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, J.

1. The instant writ petition seeks quashing of the memorandum of charge dated November 28, 2007, issued by the Directorate General, CRPF to the petitioner as also the order dated September 13, 2012, passed by the DIGP (CR & Vigilance), CRPF inflicting the penalty of reduction of pay by two stages for a period of three years with further directions that no increment would be earned by the petitioner during the period of reduction and that the reduction would have the effect of postponing the future increments.

2. The petitioner was appointed to the post of Sub-Inspector in CRPF and earned promotions to the rank of Assistant Commandant.

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3. Posted with the G/94 Bn, CRPF, the petitioner assumed duties as the Officiating Commandant when the charge memo in question was served upon the petitioner initiating Departmental Enquiry proceedings under Rule 14 of CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965. Three Articles of Charge were listed against the petitioner which reads as under: