{"id":45003,"date":"2009-06-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-29T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/union-of-india-represneted-by-vs-k-g-valsalan-on-30-june-2009"},"modified":"2016-07-05T08:21:19","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T02:51:19","slug":"union-of-india-represneted-by-vs-k-g-valsalan-on-30-june-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/union-of-india-represneted-by-vs-k-g-valsalan-on-30-june-2009","title":{"rendered":"Union Of India Represneted By vs K.G.Valsalan on 30 June, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
Union Of India Represneted By vs K.G.Valsalan on 30 June, 2009<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C).No. 14966 of 2008(S)\n\n\n1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESNETED BY\n                      ...  Petitioner\n2. THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL ENGINEER,\n3. THE DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER,\n4. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF ENGINEER,\n5. THE CHIEF PERSONAL OFFICER,\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. K.G.VALSALAN,S\/O.K.GOPALAN,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.M.C.CHERIAN,SR.SC.,RAILWAYS\n\n                For Respondent  :SRI.T.C.GOVINDA SWAMY\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice C.T.RAVIKUMAR\n\n Dated :30\/06\/2009\n\n O R D E R\n                       K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR\n                                        &\n                          C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ.\n                   ---------------------------------------------\n                        W.P.(C) NO. 14966 OF 2008\n                   ---------------------------------------------\n                   Dated this the 30th day of June, 2009\n\n\n                                 JUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n
Balakrishnan Nair, J.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
      The writ petitioners are the respondents in O.A. No.535 of 2005<\/p>\n
before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench.          The<\/p>\n
respondent herein filed the Original Application, Ext.P1, challenging<\/p>\n
Annexure A1, A2 and A3 orders of the Disciplinary Authority, Appellate<\/p>\n
Authority and the Revisional Authority respectively. The brief facts of the<\/p>\n
case are the following:\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
      2. The applicant was a Junior Engineer II, in Permanent Way,<\/p>\n
Southern Railway at Punalur. An accident of derailing took place in the<\/p>\n
sector under the charge of the applicant. On the basis of the prima facie<\/p>\n
finding that the derailing took place for want of proper maintenance of the<\/p>\n
track, disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him. The Enquiry<\/p>\n
Officer submitted Annexure A6 report finding the applicant not guilty.<\/p>\n
WP(C) NO. 14966\/2008                   2<\/span><\/p>\n
The Disciplinary Authority issued Annexure A7 dated 7.7.2004 informing<\/p>\n
the applicant that he has arrived at a finding of guilt against him based on<\/p>\n
the report of the Enquiry Officer and called upon him to file his<\/p>\n
representation. The applicant filed Annexure A8 objection. Overruling<\/p>\n
the said objection, Annexure A1 order was passed by the Disciplinary<\/p>\n
Authority – the second respondent imposing on the applicant a punishment<\/p>\n
of removal from      service.   The applicant appealed.       The Appellate<\/p>\n
Authority, by Annexure A2 order, modified the order of punishment . The<\/p>\n
applicant was ordered to be placed at a lower stage in the time scale of pay<\/p>\n
applicable to him for a period of five years with recurring effect. It was<\/p>\n
also clarified that the order will have the effect of postponing his future<\/p>\n
increments.    Though a revision was attempted before the competent<\/p>\n
authority, that stood rejected by Annexure A3 order.             Challenging<\/p>\n
Annexures A1 to A3, the Original Application was filed.<\/p>\n
      3.   The applicant contended that the officer who passed Annexure<\/p>\n
A1 order is lower in rank than his appointing authority and, therefore, the<\/p>\n
punishment imposed on him by the said officer was in violation of Article<\/p>\n
311 of the Constitution of India.       On merits, it was contended that<\/p>\n
overruling of the finding of the Enquiry Officer by the Disciplinary<\/p>\n
Authority was not validly made, as is evident from Annexure A7 notice. It<\/p>\n
WP(C) NO. 14966\/2008                  3<\/span><\/p>\n
was also canvassed that there were no lapses from his part and that the<\/p>\n
charge against him itself was unfounded. The respondents in the Original<\/p>\n
Application, who are the writ petitioners, resisted the application,<\/p>\n
contending that the officer who passed Annexure A1 has the status equal<\/p>\n
to that of the appointing authority. Even assuming that he is lower in rank,<\/p>\n
now that the punishment imposed is not removal from service, as the same<\/p>\n
has been modified by the Appellate Authority, the technical ground that<\/p>\n
the officer who imposed the punishment is lower in rank to the appointing<\/p>\n
authority no longer survives, it is submitted. The writ petitioners also<\/p>\n
contended that the other grounds raised by the applicant are also<\/p>\n
unfounded. The Tribunal, after hearing both sides, upheld the contentions<\/p>\n
of the applicant that the order was passed by an officer lower in rank to the<\/p>\n
appointing authority of the applicant. The contention of the Railways that<\/p>\n
now the punishment of removal from service is modified, the said point<\/p>\n
does not arise for consideration was not dealt with by the Tribunal.<\/p>\n
Regarding the overruling made by the Disciplinary Authority, certain<\/p>\n
observations were made, but the Tribunal did not render any final decision<\/p>\n
on that point. Based on the finding that the Disciplinary Authority has no<\/p>\n
jurisdiction to pass an order of removal from service, the impugned orders<\/p>\n
were set aside and the Tribunal ordered reinstatement of the respondent\/<\/p>\n
applicant. Feeling aggrieved by the said order, a copy of which is produced<\/p>\n
WP(C) NO. 14966\/2008                   4<\/span><\/p>\n
as Ext.P5, this Writ Petition is filed.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
      4. We heard the learned counsel on both sides. In Annexure A6, the<\/p>\n
Enquiring Authority has given his findings in the following words:<\/p>\n
                   “Shri K.G. Valsanan, JE\/P.Way has stated
\n             in his defence statement that the Para 118      of
\n             IRWPM 1986 is not a Para relevant to the
\n             defendant as he is not a section incharge P.Way
\n             Engineer. While referring IRWPM, it reveals that
\n             the Para 118 is not relevant to Sub Section PWI.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                   In light of above evidences and;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                   1) Since the gauge at the point of drop was
\n             recorded as +20 mm and +26mm was recorded
\n             only at point of drop under loaded condition also
\n             under free condition the Gauge +20mm which is
\n             permitted as per Para 224 E(V) of IRWPM and
\n             theoretical play between chair hole screw spike
\n             permitted is +8mm as per Drawing No. T 10674
\n             of Track manual as such total of 20+8=28mm
\n             can be there and under loaded condition +26mm
\n             Gauge was recorded. That means that is the total
\n             of chair shifting plus the gauge available at that
\n             point. And 10 points per KM exceeding the ‘C’
\n             Category that is +6mm above the theoretical
\n             gauge is permitted as per Para 607 of IRWPM
\n             and<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
                   2) Since the joint track reading in case file
\n             does not mention anything about the ballast
\n             availability on track and since the Administrative
\n             witness No.1 has answered to Q.No.67 that the
\n             ballast available at outside of curve was 105 cm
\n             width and on inside of curve was 62 cm. width<\/p>\n
WP(C) NO. 14966\/2008                 5<\/span><\/p>\n
            from the non gauge face of the rail and as such
\n            there was no ballast deficiency exist and<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
                  3) Since the Administrative witness No.2
\n            has answered to Q. No.9 that 5mm to 10 mm
\n            chair   shifting   mark     was    recorded    and
\n            Administrative witness No.1 has answered to
\n            Q.No.65 that there was chair shifting mark of 5
\n            mm and even in point track reading available in
\n            case file no where chair shifting to the extent of
\n            35 mm were recorded.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                  I conclude that the charges are NOT
\n            PROVED.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Overruling the said finding, the Disciplinary Authority issued Annexure<\/p>\n
A7 which reads as follows:\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                  \"The report of the Inquiry       Officer   is\n            enclosed.     The tentative       views of the\n<\/pre>\n
            undersigned, the Disciplinary Authority is also
\n            furnished below.\n<\/p>\n
                  “Gone through carefully enquiry report and
\n                  the report of the E.O. and I come to the
\n                  conclusion    that   the  track   was     not
\n                  maintained to standard. From the enquiry
\n                  and as per the track readings, at ‘O’ station
\n                  the PSC sleeper, the insert and the pandrol
\n                  clip were found missing at the point of
\n                  mount and the wooden sleepers were in
\n                  poor    state  of  affair  which    required
\n                  maintenance.         Being        subsection
\n                  maintenance JE, he could have paid more
\n                  attention to maintain the track in which he
\n                  failed.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
WP(C) NO. 14966\/2008                 6<\/span><\/p>\n
                   If you wish to make any representation or
\n             submission, you may do so in writing to the
\n             Disciplinary Authority within 15 days of receipt
\n             of this letter.”\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
      5. Going by Annexure A7, we are of the view that the same cannot<\/p>\n
be treated as an overruling of Annexure A6. If the Disciplinary Authority<\/p>\n
does not agree with the findings of the Enquiry Authority, based on the<\/p>\n
materials on record, he should give his reasons with reference to those<\/p>\n
materials on record and also specifically say on what point there is<\/p>\n
disagreement and the grounds therefor should also be stated. Therefore,<\/p>\n
Annexure A7 is unsupportable in law and based on it, no action can be<\/p>\n
taken against the applicant. Therefore, we sustain the quashing of the<\/p>\n
impugned orders by the Tribunal, though on a different ground. In view of<\/p>\n
the above position, we modify the impugned order, Ext.P5 by giving<\/p>\n
liberty to the Disciplinary Authority to start from the stage of overruling<\/p>\n
the findings of the Enquiry Authority, if so advised. In view of this order,<\/p>\n
the technical ground regarding the status of the officer who passed the<\/p>\n
order of removal from service no longer survives. But, the contentions of<\/p>\n
both sides regarding the merits of the case are left open. The Disciplinary<\/p>\n
Authority, if so advised, shall pass fresh proceedings, overruling the<\/p>\n
findings in Annexure A6, within three months from the date of receipt of a<\/p>\n
copy of this judgment. If further proceedings are proposed after<\/p>\n
WP(C) NO. 14966\/2008                 7<\/span><\/p>\n
overruling the findings in Annexure A6, the Disciplinary Authority shall<\/p>\n
endeavour to complete the proceedings as expeditiously as possible,<\/p>\n
preferably within three months from the date of the order, if any, passed<\/p>\n
overruling the findings in Annexure A6.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
      The Writ Petition is disposed of as above.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                                    (K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR)
\n                                             JUDGE<\/p>\n
                                    (C.T. RAVIKUMAR)
\n                                             JUDGE<\/p>\n
sp\/<\/p>\n
WP(C) NO. 14966\/2008    8<\/span><\/p>\n
                           K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR
\n                                      &
\n                           C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ.\n<\/p>\n
                           W.P.(C) NO.14966\/2008<\/p>\n
                           JUDGMENT<\/p>\n
                           30th June, 2009<\/p>\n
WP(C) NO. 14966\/2008    9<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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