{"id":54618,"date":"2010-08-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-19T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/syndicate-bank-vs-kasturi-d-mallya-on-20-august-2010"},"modified":"2019-02-21T12:12:36","modified_gmt":"2019-02-21T06:42:36","slug":"syndicate-bank-vs-kasturi-d-mallya-on-20-august-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/syndicate-bank-vs-kasturi-d-mallya-on-20-august-2010","title":{"rendered":"Syndicate Bank vs Kasturi D Mallya on 20 August, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Syndicate Bank vs Kasturi D Mallya on 20 August, 2010<\/div>\n
Author: Manjula Chellur Gowda<\/div>\n
IR TEE KIGH COURT (2? XARIQATAKA A1? BAHGAIQRE \n\nnawan waxs 232 2o\"'nax 9? AUSUST, 20:a,.f. z\n\nyxssgmw\nHOH*BLE mas. JUSTICE MEHJULA CRE\u00a7L\ufb01\u00a7\u00a2 \" \n\nAXE}\n\naenegng m. J\ufb01S\u00a5ICE A,\u00a7,v2NUG\u00a2\u00a7ALA_a@w\ufb01A1 \"} \n\nwaxy AE?EAL ao.792\u00e9\u00a3\u00e93a3 \u00a2s:9:s;?\n\nBET%E.N\n\nsyndicate Bank, 3*. .\u00b0.1;V '\u00ab.\"'\"\"\"\nA body corpur\u00e9tel'vrx.-\u00e9>:23\u00a7:;;--1;1\ufb01:eci--\"un\u00e9ex\nthe Frovisians cf Banking Cdpa\ufb01ies\n(Acquisiti\u00a2n\"and*$:ans\u00a3er \u00a2\u00a3wun\ufb02er--\ntakings} Ac\u00a7:',~ .f:l_9'7G; ha_.v':'L\u00abn\u00a7 its Head\nQffice at mani\u00a7ax, ua\u00a7pi;.xarnataka\nRepresented.herein by*&ta_\u00bb\nAssistant 'General I5L=\u00a7nag'\u00e9:r\n\n. APPELLARZ'\n\n._ a{E';V y3.i...\";_\u00a71xf1j;'\u00a2;,;;;1fa  Ram\ufb01as & Anan\u00e9,\n'--\u00a75s.tI1z7e>\u00a2aVte:~.g;\u00a7.   ._\n\n_xast\ufb01ri Qgmailya,\n $3!\/c.ia.tes, Advoaates)\n\n\n\nEhis writ Appeal is filed ufs 4 of the\nKarnataa High Couxt Act praying ta set aaida the\nOrder passed. in the 'Writ Fetitian n\u00a2.1234\u00a32@\u00a7$\ndated 22f1cf2oo3. vuT,' \n\nfhis appeak being hear\u00e9 an\ufb01 reserqed; u$b% \"a\ncoming on for Pronouncement of J\ufb01dgment \ufb01\u00a7is_day, v *\n\nMamjala helluz J., \u00e9elivere\u00e9 the fallw;hg;\u00a5 '\n\nJUBGEME\ufb02T ;\n\nThis apyeal is \ufb01ixedgqhalienging axe \u00a2\u00a3de\u00a7s*\n\nof the learned Single Ju\u00e9\u00a73?*in W?,Nb;i2\u00a7%\u00a32GO0\n\ndated 22.10.2903. a _ u V\n2. The presedt' '\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7e;1\u00e9n\u00a3\u00ab\u00a7ank was a\n\nre$pcnd\u00a2\ufb01\u00a3\"b\u00e9foz\u00e9fth\u00e9y1eax\u00a7\u00e9\u00e9\"Single Judge. The\nrespond\u00e9nt:_ he#ein '_Qa% , the patitionex who\napproached t\ufb01e.l\u00e9arg\u00e9d Single Judge in the above\n\n~,writg7;petit&0\ufb01\"*.q\u00a7g;lenging the orders ated\n\nA* 1?;a\u00bb99,:ana:*27.7.99 passed. by the Bisciplinaxy\n\na\ufb01t\u00a7\u00a7;i\u00a3\u00a7} _a\u00a2*\" well as Appellate Authority\n\nV_conc\u00e9rne\u00a7Q'*  compulso\u00a3ily' retiring the\n\n w\u00a3\u00e9s9onden\u00a3\/petitioner fram service.\n\n\"\"3L The brief facts that led to the filing of\n\n  %}the appeal axe as under:\n\/'V\n\n\n\nIn the year 1998 the husband cf ,:he\n\nraspon\u00e9ent, officer of the appellant\u00abbamk*\"w\u00a7$.\n\ntransferred to Santa Cruz Branch, Mamba: aga .g\u00a2~ I\n\nwas transferred to Thiruvgnathap\ufb01f\ufb01gx +\u00a3;gm.v\u00b0\n\nBangalore. Though she chal\ufb01gnged.vth\u00e9 .Era\ufb01$fex; \n\nordar she was not suace$5ful  and re\ufb01\u00e9rtg\ufb01 fsr\u00e9\n\ndnty at Zenal Office, ufhiruva\ufb01n\ufb01\ufb01a\ufb01urgm on\n23.7.98. She was de\u00a7uted \u00a3QtB\u00a7n\u00a7a;ore \u00a36 appear\nbefore Special Court, CBI \"$n: 3\u00a7;\u00a7gi\u00a738 and the\n\nsaid matter waa\u00a5adj\u00a7urn\u00e9@ t5 3.S.\u00a73. Inatead of\nreporting \"55: V\u00a7aty'p\u00a2n 4.8.98, several leave\napplica\u00a3i\u00a2n$'f\u00a7r%pri\u00a7i1\u00a7g@ leave and other leave\n\nfor diffe\u00a3en\u00a3.p\u00e9ri\u00e9\u00a7$n\u00a2@re sent on the groun\ufb01 of\n\n._ill--h\u00a7aith co$pel;\u00a7\u00a7g her not to repcrt for duty.\n\nA\\_I\ufb01itia;\u00a7y. t\u00a7a._appliaati0n far leave though was\n\nn\u00e9t\" s\ufb01p\ufb015rt\u00e9\ufb01\" by nedical certificates, later\n\nV medi\u00e9al ;der\u00a3ificates were alga sent. \ufb01owever,\n\nu'\";\u00e9c\u00a2ording; to the appellantmbank, they did nat\n\n\u00ab\" \u00a7m\u00e9t_\u00a7ha req\ufb01iremnts of the rules of the Bank.\n\n. <:bi\u00a7%iplinary procee\u00e9ings alsa cam ta be\n\n'"*. [initiated on 21.9.98, whiah ultimately culminated\n\n\n\n-$\n\nintc punishment of compulsorily retiring her rrom\n\nservice. Simultaneausly regarding her leave,\u00a2t\u00a2;\n\nshe was directed to appear before the; Eh\ufb02;\u00a7\u00a7\ufb01q_"_\n\nBoard to consider her fitness for rep9rt\u00a2\ufb01g:\u00a3or;"\n\nduty and the Board. u1timate;y g\u00a2ggs\u00a2a{rn\u00a7:u\u00bb\u00a7ig,f\n\nweeks rest before sher_ repdrfed \ufb01drrr &nEy:\"':'%._rf:'r'.,<'2'9.7'  :s;}ggrj::.\u00e9ug\u00e9 by that\n\norder, she appr\u00e9aahe\ufb02fr\ufb01\u00e9\ufb01ie\u00e9ragd1Si\ufb01g1e Judge in\n\nthe abmv\u00e9 writ \ufb01\u00e9\ufb01ifi\u00e9n \u00e9\ufb01d"\u00a3he learned Single\nJucige aildw\u00e9d  on 22.16.2863 by\n\na. deta.:1eci'g2~c1er". ._ V'Agg:\u00a75;eved by the said orcier af\n\n, the l\u00a7\u00a7rnad SingL\u00a7_\u00a7udge, ____ the Bank has preferred\n\n3rth\u00e9npre$\u00e9\ufb01Lr\u00a7@peal.\n\n"r\u00e9r""f\ufb01errr\u00e9\u00e9pondentwofficer and her husband\n\nV'V_were'aSenicr 'Management Cadre Scale Gfficerswlv,\n\nu'";HerThu$ba\ufb01d was also working for the same Bank as\n\n'"[\u00a7hief:Hanagar at Bangalore.\n\n5: According to the respondentwemloyee,<\/pre>\n
 JcQntrary to the palicy cf the Bank she an\u00e9 her<\/p>\n
husband were posted ta different places ins:\u00a7a\u00a7<\/p>\n
of posting than at the same stations,….
\nseveral. requests in this regard were af
\nTherefore, they were not able it-5 ‘:1;,iv\ufb01e”..&t\u20aceg\u00a7?\u00a7tisf\u00a3*1:?  <\/p>\n
one place. Ultimately she wzgs  ‘bf.\n<\/p>\n
duties as per zr\u00a3:zrs::randz::aV\u00bb
\nits the order of transfer VAVtz:;”‘xep9rt.’\u00a3br_AA citity at
\nThiruvananthapura zo\ufb01i”o\u00a3\u00a7;\u00a2e \u00a7\ufb01 2\u00a7;?,9s.<\/p>\n
6. The wnaga p\u00a3\u00a2bi@m V\u00a2\u00a2\u00a7m%n\u00a7\u00a7&  fram this<\/p>\n
tixm onwards’   way*::_ \u00a7:.\u00a7ec;_”I:_.;\u00a7.iied to appear before<\/p>\n
Special, ‘;S’011_I’:.A:t::V:.. H’   ‘ion 30 . 7 . 98 to give<\/p>\n
evidexzs\u00e9y -as. “.:=’i”-\u00bb.A =aiut:n\u00e9’ss.’ when she left<\/p>\n
E\u00a73hiruvana2it2:a*a;>;zi\u00a3:;zn.”V’\u00e9azrf\ufb01igz\u00e9 to Bangalcare she even<\/p>\n
 infoxz\ufb01n\u00e9\u00e9 znepu1′:y.._ G\u00e9ne\u00a7:a.,1 Manager of the Bank that<\/p>\n
 h\u00ab:t\u00e9:3:”.&_iL$re\u00a7e?;;1r:_\u00e9*..;nay be required at Mumbai ta assist<\/p>\n
he? t.\u00a5,*3..-‘Set up the house at Mun\ufb02aai, as her<\/p>\n
‘  husband vwasn }t:.rax2sfer1:*eci ta Munxbai. Km-raver, the<\/p>\n
T “”~._ \u20ac.’BI ca3ze’a5_ \u00a73Lt Bangalere was adjcurned ta 3.8.93 and<\/p>\n
‘aV\u00a3her\u00a2\u00e9fter, she sent a repxesentation seeing<\/p>\n
‘u \u00a7riv11ege leave for :0 to 11 days fro 4.3.93 ts<\/p>\n
 14.8.98 to set up a. house for her husband at<\/p>\n
Mumbai. A letter was also sent in this regard.<\/p>\n
Howaver, her application was rejected and she was<\/p>\n
require\u00e9 to repcrt for duty immediately. in\u00e9t\u00e9\u00e9\u00e9la<\/p>\n
sf reporting for duty, the respondent\u00a7\u00e9m\u00a7i\u00a7\u00a7\u00e9eT*:’<\/p>\n
said to have suhitted one mare leave \u00e9@\ufb01i\u00a3c#ti\u00a7n=<\/p>\n
on 18.8.98 to extend her \u00a7xiv;iege*,1e\u00e9v\u00e9’Tag*3<\/p>\n
uedical grounds frmm 15.sj1g98 fa 2,9;\u00a7\u00e9;gmWThis%<\/p>\n
also came to be rejecte\u00e9 by E\ufb01gig e\ufb01au\ufb01g\u00e9mgt dt.
\n25.3.93 and she w%\u00a7f~\u00a2w\u00a7ni i\u00a7\u00a3\u00a7\ufb01med {\ufb01$\u00a3 her
\nabsence would, be traa\ufb01e\ufb01i g#:vuh%\u00a7\u00a3h9$i$e\u00e9 leave
\nfram 4.3.93 ag\ufb01ag\ufb01s, but \u00e9n\u00e9 \u00a7\u00a7\u00a7l\u00a7\ufb01\u00e9e officer aid<\/p>\n
not repart3 f\u00a2t;:d\ufb01ty?\ufb012 VCn_ \u00a3\ufb01e*’cther hand, by<\/p>\n
applica\u00a3ion_ &@ta@ _6;\u00a7}98. \ufb01he again sought for
\nsanctionf’9\u00a3’_h\u00e9x_f\u00a7ri\u00a7i;\u00e9g\u00e9 leave frag: 4.8.98 ta<\/p>\n
2.9.98\u00bb.by’ a$cl\u00a2si\ufb01g nedical certificate and<\/p>\n
J’app1\ufb01\u00e9d;\u00a7cr sic$”1\u00e9g\u00a7e from 3,9.9s to 25.9\u00a2\u00a73 on<\/p>\n
‘half “p\u00a7y .\u00a7Lle$anaes. This sick leave was<\/p>\n
xeja\u00a2ted .b\u00a7 .\u00e9nethex enaoxsement datedj 9.10.93.<\/p>\n
 Eurth\u00e9x; ;\u00a7e respondent~Bank by endorsement dated<\/p>\n
::2;i\ufb01,$8” informea. the empleyeemafficer that the<\/p>\n
rfr\u00e9q\ufb01\u00e9\ufb01t far grant of sidk leave was rejected and<\/p>\n
the: absezm\u00e9 from \u00e9 . 8 . $8 was<\/p>\n
unauthorised absence for the teaser: S’tat\u00a7\u20ac.\u00a7;-
\nsai\u00e9. letter. when the e1r@.1.oyea-_ffi_\u00a2\u00e95:”*–
\nreport fer: duty, \ufb01iscijgalinary ~.$;ut:hQ.\u00a7’i\u00a33g  <\/p>\n
chaxge simian dated 21.9.98  c:e::\u00a3\u00e9g;.1\u20ac__V_VVac_}:sVA<\/p>\n
af nn’.s-czonzziuct as Div:i:s3f. ona.l ‘ of<\/p>\n
Thiruvananthapuram Z’ei;; \u00e9.:3,   chai\ufb01e 1%<\/p>\n
reads as under:\n<\/p>\n
   That you
\nhaxg\u00e9em,  ; *1:;\u00a7unc:\u00a3i..\u00a7nirxg_H_  Divisianal
\nMa.;r_;ag_e3:1 AV 22.’; {int  . Thiruvananthapuraxn
\nsir\u00e9ce’  while functicning
\nyour 3\u00a7\u00ab\u00ab;$s::1i:V;Vi.c\u00a711aL._  such, you absented<\/p>\n
 diu’i:i_\u00a7=;s” frmn 43.1993<\/p>\n
V-‘.[.r;2:it;{\u00a33t>1z*cA. },.:>z~:i;\u00e9:”  pe3:m3.’ss3;on\/sancticm of<\/p>\n
cnwar\u00e9s<\/p>\n
 3,\u00a2a.’s\u00a7’\u00e9\u00a3.\u00a7\u00a7~..-:2: treated as “una.utha>3:,i.sed” by
\nH t’:.1ze  ‘\u00ab:_Cc$mpetent Authority, as morefully
\nV’ ~ :,fc1esi’:ribed in the statamnt of
\n iirputaticns of misconduct on your part<\/p>\n
appended here below .\n<\/p>\n
treated ” -.   .\n<\/p>\n
That by your above acts yea ncfi <\/p>\n
only absenteci frcm \u00e9uties unaut\u00a2ris_e=~g{_ii’j{” <\/p>\n
but also failed to discharge _\u00a7egfqT<\/p>\n
duties with utmost id\u00e9\ufb01viig\ufb01 {.gn\u00a7<\/p>\n
diligence, thereby  i\u00a7:’ior;Vtr\u00e9:ven_\u00e9d  <\/p>\n
Regulation No . 13 {V34}  _ V::e:’.-zici 1 .   .<\/p>\n
Regulation mo 24 o\u00a3u $yndiaat\u00e9\u00ab 3a\ufb013MWs<\/p>\n
Gfficer mrzgbloye-as’ {Cn<:iizr:t}.._VReg'1ila3.Vtf5i;;gx?2
\n19?s. ' " ' "' "\n<\/p>\n
Arti\u00a2;a_e\u00a3:\u00e9\ufb01ax\u00a7e g\u00a7;g;lmgat while
\nf\u00a7nctiO\u00a51:i;vng;;:}:\\~\\,.-\u00e9g\ufb01 _ v ;}j,{rj;\u00e9i\u00a7zir:aJ\u00a7” ‘Vl\u00e9iariagex , at
\n20:  #s =,$i:a:.ted above,
\nyou  .yo’11\u00a7.’a\u00a7\u00e9lf’ ‘–frc\u00e9a duties frcam
\n4j3.199\u00e9\u00b0\u00a5_q\u00a7war\u00a2#=__witheut abtaining
\npri\ufb01r pe :’z::.*\u00a7\u00a2\u00e9;.’=\u00a7\u00a7::::)>T:’1;4$T\u00e9\u00a7;:1c:;’t.\u00a7.or: of leave from<\/p>\n
the \u00a2egpetent’Agt\u00a7bxity. That inspit\u00e9<\/p>\n
_<\u00a7f" ;repea%:geg6. izzstructionsfadvice from<\/p>\n
" \ufb02y  2   General Managar , 20:\n<\/p>\n
V’ ”  thapuram, yen failad to<\/p>\n
‘[;e\u00a7c\u00a3\u00a7__\u00a3\u00a7r” duty and. thereby’ exhibited
\n=.’\u00e9.:i.$_c:zi*:\u00abe_;Ac;3j’;i.-Aencze to the lawful and<\/p>\n
reasanahle instructions of your<\/p>\n
” I  . sup\u00e9riors .\n<\/p>\n
That by your above acts , you
\nfailed to discharge yam): duties W15. {:11
\n“\u20ac.\ufb01Z3.’\u00a3’\u00a33St devcticm and diligence , thereby<\/p>\n
wg_<\/p>\n
ccatxavened Regulation 3(1) rea\u00e9 with<\/p>\n
Regulation I~I.24 of Syndicate
\nOfficer \ufb01xzplayeas’ {Cozzci*g:\u00a7i\ufb01I:}”” *’ <\/p>\n
Regulations, 1976.”\n<\/p>\n
7. As a reply to this ~ _  <\/p>\n
all the charges alleged  “‘-the ‘<':ha'..rg'e Ws\u00e9ia<\/p>\n
sent 3 letter dated 19.1o.9s. 'w,  <\/p>\n
8. Being not sat’.i.$\u00a3i:a\u00a5ciV.3e\u00bbx\u00a3.t1-ii ,expla.n.ation
\noffered. by ‘i:1*vA&. ‘l’:v*!.1z=_,=.’I.i5~3:f”‘A”;’l’1;iV’a’1-;{f_ .\u00a7)’,E:f.;;.c:\u00e9x;:.’Vrbisciplinary<\/p>\n
Authozrity c__:f  *::gy  .5.’\u00e9.\u00a2.:ed. 27.10.98,<\/p>\n
appointa\u00e9ed o’:_A:1Ae’VT.f’;\u00a7.._&P General Manager,
\nReg;i.f:E:i.cex:’ to<\/p>\n
” have bed rest from 14. 3.1. 98 ta 2E . 12 . $8 . She<\/p>\n
further sought the adjcurment cf the Enquixy<\/p>\n
9r\u00a2\u00a2eedings till she campletely recaver$\u00a7 f$\u00a2\u00a7LH<\/p>\n
her ill~health and was fit enouh to ra\u00e9ume \ufb01e: *’<\/p>\n
\u00e9uty. .wW-\n<\/p>\n
9. By letter dt.1a.11.38 gt\ufb01\u00e9’?\u00a2aggg\u00e9\ufb01\u00e9g\u20ac2f<\/p>\n
directed her to produce n\u00e9\u00e9ical c\u00e9rtif;\u00e9&;a_fr&m <\/p>\n
a competent medical officer \u00a7Q a\u00a7 t\u00a7*p\u00a7\ufb01$id\u00a7r her
\nrequest for sanctien \u00a7f sick ieam\ufb01y\u00e9 On 19.11.98
\nas the empleyee-office; dgd \ufb01\ufb01tragy\u00e9a\ufb01 before the<\/p>\n
Enquiry o\u00a3\u00a3i\u00a2er}j\u00abpge1im\u00a2harg”fenqgiry was hel\ufb01<\/p>\n
expartea _\u00e9\u00a7@\u00a7$\u00a7:V\u00bb”$\u00e9%  .[at zanai Gffice,
\nfhiruvann;\ufb01ap\ufb01r\u00a7\ufb01$ \u00a7\ufb01d4\ufb01t\ufb01e employeewofficer was
\n&irea\ufb01\u00e9\ufb01  t$  #@h&it ‘i\u00a3\u00e9 list cf witnesses and
\nx \ufb01agu\u00a7$\ufb01tg ts d\u00e9\u00a3\u00e9\ufb01d harself in the Disciplinary
\n ?g\u00e9\u00a7\u00a7\u00e9a\u00a7g\u00a7$[‘L” Again she subitted her ieave<\/p>\n
ap\u00a7l;\u00a7at;\u00a2\ufb01 _\u00e9eeking extension af leave frm<\/p>\n
 <__';\u00a7.11.93 ; to 26.12.98 along with me\u00e9ical<\/p>\n
"=:V\u00a2a#\u00a3ificate issued by Deputy Chief Medical\n<\/p>\n
-Caf\ufb01ig\u00e9r, Rank of Diatrict Surgeon of Victcria<\/p>\n
V \ufb01b$pitaA, Bangalore. The said Certificate<\/p>\n
“= ” f?:ndxcated hex nmdical problmm i.e., she was i&l<\/p>\n
A<.B0a:\u00e9 \u00a3br.,\ufb01adical examination.<\/p>\n
"_appear<\/p>\n
_:f2s.4.99 to<\/p>\n
-11.\n<\/p>\n
and unfit for duty and reqaired treaent a\ufb01$ \u00a7\u00a2\u00a7g<\/p>\n
rest for six weeks fram 14,11.Q8 to 26-1\ufb01.9\u00a7 \u00a7\ufb02\u00a7 F”<\/p>\n
to past mencpausa; depressiQnw_ E\u00a2w\u00e9?\u00e9t,V”<\/p>\n
appellantmbank sanctioned si\u00e9k fle\u00a7v\u00e9_”\u00a7\u00a7r <\/p>\n
period fram 25.9.93 direntigg hex ta x\u00a7p\u00a2:;W\u00a7\u00a2r%<\/p>\n
duty an 28\u00a212a98w She was \ufb01s\ufb01 a\ufb01le ta t\ufb01p\ufb01rt for
\nduty’ on 23.12.99. \u00a7\u00a7\u00a7xe\u00a3\u00a7\u00a7g;f;:h\u00a7”.3ank  :\u00a7farmd
\nthe employee-officer\ufb01Hi\ufb01haiibgh\u00e9\u00a3r i\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7ence fram
\n2?.12,98 \u00a2nwai%\u00a7  was i$iea\u00a3\u00a7\ufb017\u00bbg$7Vunautharised
\nleave andi \u00a3\ufb01\u00a7=\u00a7\u00a7$@\u00a7  \ufb01\u00a7\ufb011d\ufb02;\ufb01\u00a7t~ be counted for
\n$e\u00a3vicgVtb-%\u00a7\u00a7’\u20ac\u00e9\u00a3mi\ufb01\u00a71’\u00a7\u00e9\ufb01\u00e9fi\u00a3s payable to her.
\nAs th\u00a7;gp;oy\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a3\u00a3;\u00a7\u00a7%\ufb01\u00a7ia not report for duty<\/p>\n
an 29.12.\u00a7e,”th\u00e9.sa3k.\u00a7y its order dated 15.3.99<\/p>\n
,_direa\u00a2ea the 5\u00a7\u00a3:gar_to apper before the Medical<\/p>\n
Again another
\nm\u00a3mb _dat\u00e9\ufb02 2i;4;99 was issued. directing’ her to
\nViatcria<\/p>\n
 f\u00a2r\u00a7\u00b0 ma\u00e9iaal examinatien at<\/p>\n
“”,\ufb01\u00e9$pit\u00a7l, Bangalore, an 24.4.99 at 10.60am. In
\n\u00ab f\u00a2p1y  to the z\ufb01am, the employeewo\ufb01ficer sent a<\/p>\n
 v:\ufb01w\u00a7ical certificate frcm Kumu\u00e9 \ufb02\ufb01rsing Hag dt.<\/p>\n
the Bank informing that she was<\/p>\n
ti%1\u20acax  UV<\/p>\n
:hh\u00e9?f<\/p>\n
amitted to the hcspital since 18.4.99 <\/p>\n
was still an inpatient in the }’1c>sp:i.’\u00a3::.=a’..;’i:.”.  H<\/p>\n
further” sent another letter  ”\n<\/p>\n
expressing her inability to  11′:.:e; f’c>;J’;fe\u00a2. <\/p>\n
Medical Board earlier   31\u00a2
\nhospitaiisaticn and’_\u00a3z1rth\u00a7i:\u00a2VVV:’\u00bb.::;i2eR  the
\nBank to permit her \u00a3o $pp\u00e9\u00a7x;\u00a7\u00a7\u00a3\u00a2\u00a7\u00a7*ged;c1 Baard
\nfor examination pa and 15″‘ of
\nmay 1999’    befmre the
\nMedical Bo:a.4}rci::_”_”  Medical Board
\nsubmit:\u00a7dma=%\u00a7p$\u00a7\u00a7’%\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7si\ufb01\u00a7”\ufb01%r to take another
\nsix weegiis “x’fe\u00e9.i:,. before resuming ta<\/p>\n
her nc’sz:ma.1 \u00e91ut’y.V  A<\/p>\n
 _ “*-iie J?”‘:4:\u00e9;a,v;wh11\u00e9”;”” the Enquiry Gfficer had sent<\/p>\n
 a._   18.2 . 99 to the officerw-ezzgaloyee<\/p>\n
infaggiging  that enquiry would be new on<\/p>\n
  iiowever, she requested the Enquiry<\/p>\n
  ‘\u20aci\u00a3fi\u00a2\u00e9;r to pcstpone the Enquiry 3.3 the doctor had.<\/p>\n
‘V”~v.___””.2ad1};’..se\u00abd. her fan: cmrplete bed rest till 29.2.99.<\/p>\n
 aSeH2i\u00a7 also wrcte another letter dated 21.2.99 along<\/p>\n
with the rm\ufb01icza\ufb01. certificate. The Enquiry<\/p>\n
Officer praceeded with the Enquiry by pex-za:*;4\u00a7::t”iL%::z\u00a7g”‘v._4
\nthe pxesenting Officer tn exaznizze the : ‘
\nwitnesses in sugport :31? the _al.legati}\u00a7ig:s?.::4 ;\u00a7.\ufb02 V   ”
\ncharge memo on 22.2.39. It \u00e9kzas<\/p>\n
the an::p3.oyee–officer byV’:3.e_tte:i5-.. <\/p>\n
The mrgplcsyee-officer makesv ‘\u00a7’ z;epr<\u00e9'2ia-\u00a7\u00a3i*:':a.ti er; on<\/p>\n
13 . 3 . Q9 precedural<\/p>\n
pointing'  ox;.L_;k:  VA  ~
\nirregularities VC:0t\u00a3KI%.itAi}\u00a7<%3.  offiaer
\nduring the   \u00abShe requested
\nthe Enqu.3'.1?45,;   the witnesses
\nexaxnined """    and afford an
\n.\u00a7.5-\u20ac3X:”5&I\u00a51i11e them. This<\/p>\n
z;’epresae11t\u00e93:;i,f;$n. t\u00e9as  rejectem on the other<\/p>\n
.._hana,\u00ab.\u00a7_biy’~ hisV”A’2:e;{;5\u00a7:1:i: dated 20.3.99 the Enqmxy<\/p>\n
A’~.’0:\u00a7?\u00a3;i.c.-\ufb02ex acznclusion that the Delinquent<\/p>\n
<3\u00a7E.fif:_e;;zf  cf the charges alleged in the<\/p>\n
 _c:har\u00a7'a  '.}'fhe following find.i.ngs were mada.<\/p>\n
' v; H *'Q'J.:R$ "FIRE mas 4"\n<\/p>\n
 disczussed above by me and on analysing the<\/p>\n
  ..Ve\u00a7;;;\u00a7c1,enca brczught on record I hold that,<\/p>\n
45;-\n<\/p>\n
13.. The report and records er the entire<\/p>\n
Enquiry rroceedings were submitted to the<\/p>\n
Bi:-miplinary mzthcsrity of the Bank <\/p>\n
Disciplinary’ authority issued a. second <\/p>\n
notice datad 26.3.99 to make her repre\u00a7{@;:ntrti.or;tb <\/p>\n
on tha findings of the znq\u00a7:ry\ufb02”o\u00a3\u00a3re\u00a2r;*_tr6\u00a7_tf<\/p>\n
14.4.99 she replied pointing oat the dgfi\u00e9its i\ufb01r’<\/p>\n
the findings cf the Enquiry \u00a7f\u00a3icer*ahd re\ufb01rrrted
\nto exonerate her ;xz.15i 1,-,5′  the\u00ab””;>rt\u00a7}p0sed<\/p>\n
punishment . However,  the t’  Authority<\/p>\n
concurri2ig’t’  at:ft’\u00a31a””.\u00bbfindi’ri\u00a7”tr-with the Enquiry
\nOfficer rpassedr”\u00e9\u00a7. Greg; _@\u00e9ted 17.5.99 imposing<\/p>\n
punish1mntVVV’v,\u00a7>tf . ;c:\u00a7:rtg;_’}’\u00e9..’\u00a2.\u00a3::\u00a5L.{>r\u00a7,r retirement from the<\/p>\n
.._servi::\u00a7\u00a5er “of  bag}: with inmediate effect’ .<\/p>\n
IA’-._T}ii;s:.,  challenged bafore the Appellate<\/p>\n
A’\u00e9it2if<$r;E.gt\u00a7' :'V";2zv;ciAV.:'t;Eie appaal. came to be rejected by<\/p>\n
 the ""App\u00a7a7lla.:te Autherity by its order ctated<\/p>\n
"$?fa\u00e9?,?,99:;7<\/p>\n
"A12. According ta the appe3.3.ant-Ba::13<; the<\/p>\n
xii\u00e9arneci. Single Judge misdirected hirnself both on<\/p>\n
[facts and in law whiah resulted in the passing sf<\/p>\n
an errcmecus order. Inspite af cogent argtznze\u00e9xgts<\/p>\n
none of than were referred tea in the  .\n<\/p>\n
grader and the learneci singie Jngige pr:3c;?ea\u00a73;*ja;iiV”\u00ab\u00a7:i–\u00a7h ii<\/p>\n
the impugned axder with\u00a7ut,-_\u00a3$ki\ufb01g’ iimte,i<\/p>\n
aonsideration aats of the ,_._.z*es\ufb01\u00a3:t\u00a7iieent~o\u00a7\u00a7:’:i<9\u00a7\u00a7_\u00abi.' "
\nthe appellant bank regaxdi\ufb01gi\u00e9stabliahgeiti\u00a7\u00a7 her
\ndefence and so A' 'V::\u00a7;\u00e9\u00a73f3$V\u00a5'*3'\u20ac\u00a7xzce'VV'A:ex}\u00a7en ta
\nappoint an assistant    behalf.\n<\/p>\n
There was 33.03..  acticm on
\nthe part csf” .- Therefcre,
\n\ufb01g lglazf\ufb01g. made against the
\nappella:i2t-\u00a7’>a:1Ili:!’~’:’:- ” of right ta be heard<\/p>\n
was not c?a>:;s.:<*.V;:1\u00e9i;*_e.\u00a7\u00a73.;'ixiaf\ufb01he right perspective by<\/p>\n
 the ;.\u00a7\u00a7_ia\u00a7:I:ed Sixzgic\u00e9 Jiidge.\n<\/p>\n
  further stated that the learned<\/p>\n
\u00e9’:\u00bb”:i’ :.t1g3_.e’1  has proceeded on erronecms<\/p>\n
‘  pare;-\u00a7.12.r__z@t_.’i;<a!1i:!:\u00e9'~i' Aithat appeliantwbaxzk did not afforci<\/p>\n
E""<\u00ab.__Vs'ufficiez;9\u00e9 opportunity tn: the zmspcndezzt-ba.r\ufb02c:<\/p>\n
   to defend harself and this opinion was<\/p>\n
  based. an the numerous rsnedical certificates<\/p>\n
 _ uivfurzzislxed by her. ffhe learned Single (Fudge<\/p>\n
ignczreci the fact of the officer of the <\/p>\n
qnestian ancompanying hex husban\u00e9 to hg\u00e9 gg\ufb01\u00a3\u00a7e7v*<\/p>\n
place during the relevant peried    <\/p>\n
medical grounds. 'Ehis has c:ow< 'iv <\/p>\n
the argmnexnts as noticed"TV_f~3:_\u00a2m   bf\u00e9<\/p>\n
the officer of the bank  no\ufb01\u00e9 than
\nthe husband of Responc;i\u00e9\u00a7nt~–%$f;!\u00a7i\u00a2ie:z:_;\u00bb_ 'Q_<\/p>\n
14. 1t is contenaa\ufb01 that \u00a3\ufb01g\ufb01\u00a7g Ehe leaxne\u00e9
\nSingle Jiidg\u00e9  it\u00e9.  ‘\ufb01hat leave cannot
\nbe claimed _as ]g\u00a3 “x1\u00a7\u00a7\u00a3,;’erz\u00e9\u00a7  in holding’ that
\nreason.s\u00a3:  ha;_vra~ ‘\u00a3;;:V–\u00ab.I_3_V\u00a3:\u00bb.c;L;\u00a3\u00e9.:1__ refusing the leave. me
\nlearned ‘.’3’1;cig;e iigiiared the irresponsible<\/p>\n
attitu&$_ \u00e9\u00a3. Ath\u00e9  *x\u00e9sponaent~o\u00a7\u00a7icer of the<\/p>\n
 V. “azzspel-.3.\u00a7a:;i.%;A~b\u00a7’a~.;;k iii “”” ” applying’ leave from 4 . 8 . 98<\/p>\n
  ~  graunci :21: the ether. Grant of<\/p>\n
lea*.:\ufb01e A i..:f’L-.5-zsie discreticn of the sanatianing<\/p>\n
 _ V23nut}’;oz::zt’3′{g_ The learned Judge was not justified<\/p>\n
 digging ta the conclusion that the action of<\/p>\n
‘– . *bT\u00a7Jz–‘.\u00a7 ‘a\ufb01pellantw\ufb01mzk is arbitrary and contrary to<\/p>\n
“~ i”\u00e9\u00a711lations. The learned Judge ought ta have<\/p>\n
“taken inta consiaeration the attitude af the<\/p>\n
‘\\.\u00bb*\u00a7 <\/p>\n
 “based on<\/p>\n
 B@partantal Enquiry.\n<\/p>\n
-\u00a7$_<\/p>\n
respondent-wofficer of the appellant Bank balding<\/p>\n
an ixtgortant positiczn of a Division \u00a3\u00e9anage;:..V’_:i’3%t.V_<\/p>\n
behaving like an mtdinaxy c.’Lass–IV
\nclainzing privilege leave and ether  V  ‘
\nraquirements of sanction of iv ‘$253 <\/p>\n
_reg12.1at:i.ons were tota.1.ly  _ign’3′;*-e\ufb01w. wheI,’1\u00a7szr:ei:’\u00b0 i::\u00a7f71\u00e9’a V<\/p>\n
respoxzdent–officer of the  %3j_>;#.iVied
\nfor leave. Ehis wag ne\u00a3”*$: “agl taken’ into
\nconsidaratian by the i\u00e9ar\ufb01e\u00e9ysiggxafandge. The<\/p>\n
learned Jzzdgev    ainote of the<\/p>\n
fact: th\ufb01t Hc>’::~.i\u00a7’f;_1V1e  V enquiry noting her
\nabsence v -tlies Vef\u00a3iv;i_e1\u00a7T”‘..%i&i;1ic2urned the matter ta a<\/p>\n
fntmze _d.at\u00e9”-. with t?z:_eV’~~*$?o3.e purjgose of affording<\/p>\n
“‘~h_e;t:  9 \u00a7p9rtu\ufb01\u00a3t3r…..t’o appear before the enquiry,<\/p>\n
‘That she \ufb01i\ufb01v\ufb01\u00e9t make use of the said oppcrtunity.<\/p>\n
Gn’gt.:i:=e Viiand\u00e9, she persistently sought for<\/p>\n
\ufb01ne  ‘3.,ea?;%gje  ‘for the other and theztefora, the
\nfg\u00e9yxgmaatz Enquiy had to he proceeded exparte<\/p>\n
: a\ufb01d’iae Enq\ufb01iry Officer had to submit his repsrt<\/p>\n
the available material in the<\/p>\n
The appellantmmuagmzent<\/p>\n
aso could not wait indefinitely fax the e@\u00a7i\u00a7\u00a7\u00e9\u00e9 .
\nta appeax’ befare the enquiry; therefo\u00a3\u00a7  st%i\u00a7i T*
\naation deserved. to be observe\ufb01’\u00abi\u00a7  $u\u00a2\ufb01’@m%\ufb01\ufb01\u00a7x ‘<\/p>\n
where the officer of the B\ufb01nf hid  nb. r\u00e9a\u00a7\u00a2\ufb01 <\/p>\n
whatsoever to behave in t\ufb01\u00a7*ah0\u00a5\u00e9~\ufb01ann\u00e9# f it is
\nfurther centended by the ap\ufb01\u00a7i\u00a7an\u00a7’$ \u00a2\u00a7\ufb01#se\u00a7 that
\nthe post~menopausal $\u00a7\u00a73$d@e\u00a7i\u00a7”\u00a7\u00a7%”\u00a7 disease and
\nthe ra5p0ndent~Qffic\u00a2;w@f t$\u00a71B3\ufb01 %@\u00a73 this as a
\nF16? to aveid #\ufb01t%\u00a73i39 \u00a7\u00e9r \u00a7\ufb01\u20acg5” At 3 V$rY late
\nstage, she ga\ufb01g %\u00a7\u00bbf\u00a7\u00a3\u00a7 BR? gx\ufb01use cf surgery.
\nThia ig \u00a7\ufb01&\u00a2g ;f\u00a7\u00a7i \ufb02t\ufb01g ig\u00e9\ufb01\u00e9\ufb01ce a\u00a3T the charge
\nsheat.  g\ufb02@we\u00a7e%;\u00a7fthe%\u00e9{\ufb01;s. no justification far<\/p>\n
‘$3<\/p>\n
her \ufb01nauth\u00a2ri2e\u00a7 Aa\u00a7se$ca fram 4.8.98 onwards<\/p>\n
“rgonti\ufb01uq\ufb01slyw h”~ It is \ufb01nrther axgued that the<\/p>\n
 Q;e\u00a7fned,Singi\u00e9 Ju\u00e9ge was not \ufb01ustified in saying<\/p>\n
t\ufb01a\u00a3*.t\ufb02\u00e9’ \u00a3nq$\u00a7ry afficer did not aonsi\u00e9er the<\/p>\n
.matt\u00e9r i\ufb01\u00e9e\ufb01endentiy by applyiag his mind and he<\/p>\n
‘was \u00a7ia$\u00e9d, is totally erroneaus. The concerned<\/p>\n
 .\u00a2ffic\u00e9rs were in the aadre of \ufb01ssistant General<\/p>\n
‘:=MR\ufb01ager; Beputy Genarai Manager ad they knew<\/p>\n
VA’\u00ab;@hat they were dcinq.\n<\/p>\n
\/\/.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
15. \ufb01mccr\u00e9ing to the a.ppeJ.3.ant’s counsel,<\/p>\n
the Enquiry Officer after affording reas-zzmable<\/p>\n
opportunity to the respon\u00e9entwofficez: tr:
\nproceeded ta submit his Enquiry Report;j”‘tc\u00a7.. V’_~1\ufb01_\u00a71\u00a5i- <\/p>\n
Disciplinargr Authority. Therefore, the\u00a7\u00a32~   ;1<.:~1 <\/p>\n
violation of principleas of: naffzural '1 j1;.\u00a7$'tV;.i;;\u00a7\u00e9j.__ <\/p>\n
According to him, the  7' 7' "\n<\/p>\n
hex: responsible pasition “i;f;V.the  on<\/p>\n
extending leave withrgut  _ ‘:rV\u00e9’a=_.{=:on “ax: <\/p>\n
‘\u00a3’heref\u20ac>r\u00a3:–:;= _ 3;: =.2\u00a5:;$Gi’pii’x:a__v”% Autharity was
\njustifiv\u00e9gd. ‘–inV \ufb01jzggjnjsin\u00e9g’-T.Tj\u00a7z1ni’s1nraant of ‘cozrpulsory<\/p>\n
:w:*et:\u00a3.ra:sen’cI’frcs;nVVVs\u00a7\u00a7:x%i’c;\u00a7fV; He has also challenge\u00e9<\/p>\n
 ax~:=ar{3_7?;\u00a7:;igLA.:>f }:\u00e9”a<:,]\u00a7V Vwagiges ta the re.spondent-officer<\/p>\n
  .t_\u00a7ie  Single Judge.\n<\/p>\n
“.” ;e\u00a7v\u00a7g_against this, the learned counsel for<\/p>\n
‘V _the ‘res\u00a7\u00a2n\u00a7\u00e9nt-officer contends that the vexy<\/p>\n
 Enquiry into the ‘charges of<\/p>\n
 _{:;;;iui:1′.{driseci absence being acnducted exparte in<\/p>\n
VM  V.V:_(.1_’._f’fVi<:\u00a7e_x' 'V 3 "i:i}:imating the ccancerned<\/p>\n
 authgx\ufb01zfiitises, \u00e9pep\u00a711a;\u00a7_.t was not justified. not only<\/p>\n
  her leave applications but also<\/p>\n
Ai'nitia\u00a3ii1:\u00a7r._:V_friscz\ufb01iplinary Froczeedings against. her,<\/p>\n
 which w\u00a7,~re..:'~uiti1nately dispased of exparte. He<\/p>\n
3"""\u00ab.__Vf"1:;:the1E}vjiontends that the ieaxned Single Judge<\/p>\n
V'  taking into consideration all the aspects<\/p>\n
 —–. ‘c:>\u00a3  the case was justified in saying that there<\/p>\n
‘Twas no justification on the paxt of the<\/p>\n
appellant-bank to deny the leave ta the<\/p>\n
respondent;-czfficer, as she was suffering <\/p>\n
post mencpatzsal prablmn, whilch :23. V’ ” <\/p>\n
resulteed in surgery ‘Hysterectmny’  <\/p>\n
respondentwofficer &<\/p>\n
3.8. Canning to the facts oiz,\u00a3<e2;:oxd,[; t1:ex-e"<\/p>\n
me disputa so far as tra1\ufb01sfi\u00a7i*-b of .th;e
\nofficer to the z'h1rgws;;;ant1:a;\u00a7\u00a7\u00e9g\u00bba;i:'-\u00bbL.a.nc1 'tier. h\u00e9sband
\nbeing transferred  Mumbai.\n<\/p>\n
on the ground\u00e9\ufb01tz\ufb01   for her
\nhusband. as;-T_   sought far
\nprivil\u00e9sgfe  ta 14.8.98, which
\nwas re\u00a7e\u00a7-:ga.b3;~=.\u00a7::\u00a7 :\u00a7’-  authorities. Again<\/p>\n
she smzght fax’ l\u00e9av\u00e9 5:: medical. grounds between<\/p>\n
I-  3,518″;~–i:\u00a7\u00a7–$= ‘to 5.9.93. To bath the leave<\/p>\n
 reply was in the negative. Her<\/p>\n
3.1’J3j\u20ac’.’1:1E”.e  duty was treated as unautharised<\/p>\n
 “-,_ a_\u00bbbsenc:e ‘fgcom 4.8.98 ans-mrds. The 1.ea.r=:’.ted Single<\/p>\n
~._n perusal of the records refers to the<\/p>\n
.. f.<_–;o:'\u00a3ge "of the Deputy General Manager so far as<\/p>\n
"–\u00ab .i\u00e9\u00e91ave application on the second occasicn. Though<\/p>\n
'Irate says she has not procluaed any xzadiaal<\/p>\n
certificates , the reply ta the enp3.oyf\u00a7\u00e9a-<\/p>\n
respon\u00e9ent daes net indicate such  <\/p>\n
fasuzz\ufb01 on the paxt of the re$pondent'\u00a5=\u00a7\u00a7gff}.i;\u00ab':\u00e9t:'; " "<\/p>\n
While it is true that leave can\ufb01\u00a2t.\u00a7e cgagma as?<\/p>\n
a matter of right but grant " o;:E-. A'SLea$*\u00e9;e_ is, <\/p>\n
discretian of the empl\u00e9ye\u00a3;x '1t_'igV_s\u00e9iaw go
\nbecause lsaave: af any kin;1…..<$fcu3;%:i.L be' " i'.'-'\u20ac",.f1Z;$,:'.\u00a7.-'-'etti cu:
\nrevczkaad, when the \u00e9:~::':a.g.}*\u00ab;a=::':\u00bb::},g3v;..' ivdfg-g\u00e9tiblic servicm<\/p>\n
exists.\n<\/p>\n
19. $5 \u00a7sg$i_gg ‘tn; ‘3ag\u00a7 fcllawing an
\na1;thor.i:’%;y  of article 12 of the
\nConstitut\ufb01mfz \u00bb c\u00a7f\u00a3*– V   there is no serious<\/p>\n
d.,’?L$yu?.;7e’:.  T.1V’1:i;\u00bb$’%_’  ‘a\u20aczth;’t>rity could be exercised by<\/p>\n
  ‘%;:on&\u00a7\u00e9rr\u00a7e\u00a7. authority in a reasonable manner.<\/p>\n
u’13h\u00e9:2:_e   cannot be any arbitrariness or<\/p>\n
bias \u00a7n th\u00e9fp\u00e9xt of the authority. No dcubt, the<\/p>\n
 ‘z%,uthcr3′:t3?’1. need not recmrd its reasons to refuse<\/p>\n
 4’ ~\u00abV;{;’\u00a7;.;.,\u00bb;; ‘1’;.;3ava, but the action ef the authcrity must<\/p>\n
“”\u00a7i.nc5.\u20ac,ica.te that tizere was genuine reason for<\/p>\n
 of the leave or leave was so refused<\/p>\n
because of 93:1 gentry of public service .<\/p>\n
Therefmre, ultirnately one has to see whether due<\/p>\n
ccnsideratien was given to the request rrza\ufb01e <\/p>\n
the acsfficezr of the Bank when she scught:<\/p>\n
mdical leave. Bue consideration air’   .<\/p>\n
depands upon several factcrs  u<\/p>\n
facts and circumstances of eacbg mas-eg’<\/p>\n
29, Acaorciing to t’;12eV3.–\u00a7i=i;;t31r.=:-::3..V”\u00a3:<;1217.\u00a7:e\u00a3';,: '"ti::e
\nappellant, the n\\en3gausal——–   \ufb01at 3.
\ndisease, therefore t}ie;Ee. \u20ac\u00ab’:a .si– :.1<$ ' jVu\u00a7\u00e91;.\u00e9,f.\u00a7.cat:Lc:: on<\/p>\n
her part in not'–3:e\u00a7o3:tin.;;%{ f6r_"*<:1\ufb01.\ufb01j{  the leave<\/p>\n
was ref; e<:teId..  '.{}:;4';jye'1*1g.\u00a7.:zl' of the reccrds; it is<\/p>\n
seen tha'.'E:=  she  in the seaond leave<\/p>\n
V a.ppl.}'.;\u00a7}a'tion ::"tt_._V$V.'9.V9'8 that after she came to<\/p>\n
   'n';:ea..lth prcblem crept, therefore, she<\/p>\n
 3.: ef:a3.3.\u00a5eV;’.T’.,i$ut that was rejected, She kept on<\/p>\n
ext\u00e9~:; ciiag~ ‘3:ie.–:r\u00a7’T ieave on madicai. graouncis. She sent<\/p>\n
_ fsertificate issued by District Surgeon,<\/p>\n
  “*;*3.::jt:;’$\u00a7.;:f.a. Hospital indicating that she was<\/p>\n
 ..__ suV\u00a7.\u00a7\u00a3e\u00a3i:1g from post-irnenopausal problmn. Hat<\/p>\n
 V.be;i.z:.g gatisfied with this reason, the authority<\/p>\n
directed her to appeax bafore Medical Boa:-sat on<\/p>\n
the ground that on various occasions she ayplged<\/p>\n
leave an madiczal grounds ,. therefore 1, _ V   Z<\/p>\n
Maraagmnent wanted to ascertain her capa.’n.$\u00a7Vi.it\u00a7?.’V:’L:*t\u00e9 V.<\/p>\n
ciischarge the duties as <:1';:\u00a3.e;':: Mana\u00a7'e;:–…::o;\u00a3"~.:the u<\/p>\n
Bank. This indicates hi\u00e9den :=,$u$p.fLdin–n 1 ed’. ‘.r’._:eVs*’-.;..Ffo..”r’.*  znore weeks from 13.5.99<\/p>\n
 bnwa\ufb01t\u00e9s i,.he\u00a3:’1::w;re r\u00e9s\ufb01i\ufb01ing to narmaj. duties.<\/p>\n
 2i,::V”–\u00ab\u00a7?e\ufb01’;z~:;}\u00a7;.tely, menopausai syndrome is not<\/p>\n
<::e:c13s:;f_i:.4<V:3.r~:e1;'e:r:1':L'.'%;sTTV. a disease, but it is well accented<\/p>\n
T'.. that pe;gons who suffer frmm this will have let<\/p>\n
";i:$7f _ V \ufb01hysical and psyahalmgical problan. In<\/p>\n
 world. menopausal transition can begin as<\/p>\n
 *.evz'ar\u00a7.y as at the age of 35, though away womn<\/p>\n
beccame aware of the traxzsitian in their mint: in<\/p>\n
tsxrafency of urination, eta. can be falt.<\/p>\n
" :'aay feel rapid heart beat and they can<\/p>\n
their fcrties .\n<\/p>\n
actually be”cme aware of this after    ‘
\nafter the actual beginning of tha pr\u00a7$i\u00e9m;\u00bb ?\ufb01\ufb01 =
\nduration of mencpause prabiem \ufb01ith nbtiQez\u00a71\u00e9u5a\u00a77f<\/p>\n
effects varies from person\u00bb[_t\u00a2_V..pe.\u00a7:svni1  l\ufb01e %<\/p>\n
unaware for months tel:  ..V\/:l_!~1%c\u00a3>t:i.V\u00a3.f::ea’;;le
\npsychoicgical and  ” A c\ufb01hanges
\nresult in hormone flug:t1;{atiL:.\u00a7v1V1VAs.iV:L gel}. Ecnown
\neffect of the__”     , a sudden
\nincrease   in a short
\nper:1.\ufb01.  “””   fa.c\u00ab::’.t;.\u00a7’V’V:v.’=*.:2;’.’:Vi.t:r.a:  changes iinsozrmia) .<\/p>\n
some  t1hQugh ~,;Ea\u00e9\u00e9 problem from physical<\/p>\n
~’V.g;ffe_\u00a7.’:’\ufb01\/5% Ltigay A\u00e9:ian.._____sti1l experience psychological<\/p>\n
 ‘rfe3@it;\u00ab__e;d ta aging, at the erzci of their<\/p>\n
 Psychclogical effects such<\/p>\n
\u00abas d\u00e9pr&$$i$n, anxiety, irritability, mod swings
\n  p\ufb01’:c>bJ.e:rss and lack of aoncentration and<\/p>\n
_ ._a’E:;f<51:.i*ii<: effects sash as vaginal dryness am':<\/p>\n
yeapie<\/p>\n
have<\/p>\n
'rhera axa occzasicsns when  \u00a313"-T35<\/p>\n
-33″\n<\/p>\n
migraine attacks- The cultural context within<\/p>\n
which a woman lives can have a. signiff,i.\u00a3:.;;.z&#.;<\/p>\n
imact on the way she experiences the m\u00a3\ufb01\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7$a\u00a35 x<\/p>\n
transition, In the Lfnited States, sc:c,;’:f.a,.”1. v_A”;’:\\.c\u20ac.;:\u00e9.=:i;:’,’,_Q;”.aTb <\/p>\n
affects the way women perceivs\u00e9 nsefzci;-gxaigus\u00e9  ,i’\u20ac’s <\/p>\n
related biological effects* vRe$earch i\u00a7di\u00e9\u00e9\u00a3\u00e9s <\/p>\n
that whethar a waman views”x$ho\u00a7ans@ a$ a \ufb01a\ufb01icai
\nissue or an expected. .3..i.f;e:'””c1i_’a:;n\u00a7<=;. .is <::'ar.z?e3.atec1
\nwith her socio–accne2ni;c'stat:'u$;.  upon<\/p>\n
the way they  ;i.f\u20ac,'  '  :*}.*':":,e'.4'\u00a7.=.\u00a5.*:\u00a7~.'ET:;:\u00bb”e\u00a7,..J  the wamen<\/p>\n
who ac::<:j.:V\u00e9\u00a7tVs '  tf\u00e9izsition, they think
\nin the V:p;os\u00a5.\u00a7.=t.\u00a7.\\r-esi  the warren who aansider<\/p>\n
it a3 3 1i'se'.y%<i.1?;'a'::a7}.'V._ \u00a2.\u00a7nai't1an look at it in the<\/p>\n
'V " \u00a51e\u00a7'a._'?::\u00a7.<v\u00e9; \ufb01u\ufb02\ufb01ner  \u00ab  ….. .. v<\/p>\n
'= T229 Ea\ufb01i\ufb01g regard to the abcve \ufb01acts, if the<\/p>\n
zmai\u00e9ai  who was treating her felt that she<\/p>\n
' was ' 31\u00a3ic1ei:<;aing' mezzopausal depression and<\/p>\n
:u.1\u00a5::i;ra_a;.teiy ha: problma resulted in surgery<\/p>\n
..'?"_.'::3-sf'\u00a3.:\u00e9rectoa+ay* ,. which would aniy inaiaate that<\/p>\n
~ , t}1\u00e9 respandentmofficer not only suffered physica\ufb01.<\/p>\n
effect but also psychclcgical effect because of<\/p>\n
her menopausal probleatz.\n<\/p>\n
23. Many a time except enclosing <\/p>\n
certificates the woman officer ear arpl\u00a2$\u00a73’e\u00a7: V”1i*\u00a7\u00e9.y ‘<\/p>\n
not even. discuss such proble5::;\u00bbAA\u00bbw,1_th  <\/p>\n
higher authority. Syndiaaie   <\/p>\n
Regulations ck: pravide   vlgav\u00e9\u00e9, VA<\/p>\n
However, the procedure 6.oej\u00a7”‘\u00ab.;nc1; i1i:i.LV\u00a2i;3’4t:eVgt1:::der
\nwhat circumstances   refuse the<\/p>\n
rexzgzest of the ezr@ic.:y\u00e9\u00e9;_   far.’ ‘  ;-{\ufb01sh leave .<\/p>\n
‘I’here\u00a3ei:fa,:  “be refuse-.i:’t1yg nt:>:1_Ve5  bf Vlsuczh exigexxcy was made knawn<\/p>\n
  :%:e3j;:so:;\u00e9ent~of\u00a3icex. She wanted privilege<\/p>\n
lea’-we &Ti:::4″~a\u00a7;*xi;eA”1\u00a2V.:~to set up 3. house fez: her husband<\/p>\n
whc agzas .~3.:i_;\u00a7jr’ing 3.3.6-ne at Mumbai, as he was alsa<\/p>\n
“‘u:.ransf\u00e9;j\u00a7,\u00a5%ad ta Muzabai. This czannet he calle\u00e9;<\/p>\n
  “‘:i:r;3:g$\u00a3’;\u00a7~\u00a7<:z:xa.'bI\u00a3.<e on the gaxt of the respcmdent-\u00bb<\/p>\n
"'+.__"'V""etz\u00a7\u00a7loyee. After her visit to Munbai, her maedical<\/p>\n
 xproblm:z seams to have atarmrzancs-eci therefore, she<\/p>\n
sought \ufb01csr 31.433\u00bb: leave. Sic}: leave could be<\/p>\n
\u00ab3\u00a7-\n<\/p>\n
availad on production csf nzedical certificates.<\/p>\n
with the second leave application as already<\/p>\n
stated abcive, she did. net enclose <\/p>\n
certificates, but later, she has  V.\n<\/p>\n
rm-dical cartificates. There wag a  ::f u<\/p>\n
haczlc-aahe and swelling of feeizjt.   .’<\/p>\n
the authorities her  pr\u00e9bi\u00e9nas  \u00ab.’%ri’%f:1g”A<\/p>\n
leave applications. The  not
\nacmept medical cer’E:i1;\u00a3f1<::i'*t\u00a3\u00e9sA L–:'j4;3:Er:>3<.."\u00a3.\u00a2_ArTjz<A;:TvL'V_–:;.;:\u00a2,t::2Q tiie. remzr\ufb01s found that thexe
\nwas aasaia}. "xejgs\u00a7E.\u00a7{\u00a23\ufb01":;f'~.\u00a7;eave both priviiege and<\/p>\n
n'aedi<:.\u00a7_.'L__, i\u00ab'%i'\u00a3:,_'2:oV=.1V\u00a3– A"v::\u00a51″sidering the reasaaable<\/p>\n
 ‘z3equ\u00e9\u00a7’t :_–. o:E\u00bb  th\u00e9 “”*3:\u00a3~zSpsndent-officer. A3 alreaciy<\/p>\n
 ~.s_\u00a3a{;}e*c3,_  the me:d..:i.c:al problmn of the<\/p>\n
r\u00e9$p5;\u00a7de\ufb01t;~{;\u20ac\u00a7’:L<:er was not enly explained in the<\/p>\n
 .':.eav\u00e9' aiipli\u00e9atians, btzt certified by the irsedical<\/p>\n
 ",.:E2J{n\u00a7\u00e93C".9'\u00a3'.S  foliciwed by the certificates of the<\/p>\n
 Board, which would indicate that she was<\/p>\n
 suffering frcam both physicai. an\u00e9 paychological<\/p>\n
U effects of menopause syndrcam' Hence, the<\/p>\n
-33-<\/span><\/p>\n
bank service, the learned Single Ju\u00e9goo w%g*W<\/p>\n
justifieci in saying the action of the a;j:pEeila\u00a7:s~’E\u00a5–  ‘<\/p>\n
hamk was not only arbitrary, huf*wasooooEIo:\u00a7o\ufb01o ‘<\/p>\n
their own Regulations.\n<\/p>\n
24. Then coming to th\u00e9:\u00e9xparte:\u00a7\ufb01\u00a2ooooi\ufb01os
\nconducte\u00e9 by the Dw\u00aee5\u00a75#\u00a7\u00a7$$\u00a7f\u00a7Wk ‘ in  the
\nDepartmental Enquiy, it \ufb01g 25: 5a; upauthorised
\nabsence from \u00a7;$oQ8 \ufb01;i\u00a7:%ho \u00a7;g\u00a7’a\u00a3 issuance of
\ncharge memofV\u00a7g\u00a7\u00a7og\u00a7a@g\u00a7&,\u00a7\u00a7;\u00a7od_%o discharge her
\nduties with \ufb01i\ufb01gt oo;\u00a7Aoo\u00a7W\u00a3hereby contravened
\nRegulaoio\ufb01;’ i\u00a7fi}L o\ufb01\u00e9%\u00e9; ‘\ufb01ith section 24 of<\/p>\n
Syndioate’o_EanE’ao\u00e9ffiook Employees’ Conduct<\/p>\n
_VReg;$\u00a3ions; “aoo\u00a3he\u00a3 charge is that she was<\/p>\n
u}Vab$\u00a2\ufb01t f\u00a7o$*\u00a7.8.93 onwaxds for duty without any<\/p>\n
\u00a7riot’ pok\u00a7i3$ion from: the oompetent authority,<\/p>\n
and min ogp\ufb01t\u00e9j of persistent direction from. the<\/p>\n
 “a!conoer\ufb01o&~ authority to report for duty, she<\/p>\n
 ‘-uogsoooyed such directions and instractions o\u00a3 the<\/p>\n
*m  superiors and therefore, she contravened<\/p>\n
\ufb02raegulation 13(1) read. with section 24 of the<\/p>\n
Conduct Regulations.\n<\/p>\n
Enquiry Gfficar was none other than the Assist\u00e9at<\/p>\n
General Manager cf the Zcnal Off;\u00a7\u00e9g *\u00a7\ufb01 VV<\/p>\n
Thiruvanthapuram.\n<\/p>\n
between the Zonal Gffice 33$ ‘the  r$%\u00a7\u00a2n\ufb01$n\ufb01e H<\/p>\n
officer was very Iuuch within  tE% k6w;a\u00a7gg  \u00a7\u00a7fQ<\/p>\n
these two officers, why E\u00a7\u00a7\\#haf\u00a7\u00a7 3h\u00e9\u00a7\u00a3\u00a7\u00a7”BE\ufb01k
\naffiaer was \u00e9isabled at una$i\u00e9_tg p\u00a7t\ufb01i\u00a7;Q%te in
\nthe Eaquiry ?r\u00a2ceedi\ufb01gQ;_ On \u00a353 first day fixed
\n\ufb01or Enquiry; Enquiry, Gf\ufb01i\ufb01\u00e9g _\ufb01fQ\u00a7%\u00e9d$ with the<\/p>\n
En ir 9ro\u00e9ee\u00e9in’sL 3hi5 x_wduid create an
\nqu Y H_ 1 _ _ A _ _, V<\/p>\n
impressi0u~t\u00a7\ufb02$\ufb01\u00a7;rea$\u00a2n\u00e9b1\u00e9~t\ufb02inking person that
\nthe En\ufb01airy w0ffic\u00a21a w\u00a7\u00e9*;prejudiced. against the<\/p>\n
responden\u00a3#9ffi\u00e9\u00e9r: .” if the c\ufb01argewsheete\u00e9<\/p>\n
_Vempl\u00a2\ufb01\u00e9\u00e9=d1d he\ufb01 ap\u00a7ear on the first day, there<\/p>\n
 rVw\u00a7$;\ufb010 imga\u00e9ment to give ane more apportunity ta<\/p>\n
thg7\u00a2h\u00a7x\u00a7els$\u00a2eted Officer. There was eagerness<\/p>\n
 ‘ on the pax\ufb017\u00e9\u00a3 the Enquiry Qffieer to place the<\/p>\n
R”” \u00a7a$;ti\u00a7n@\u00a7 expaxte and thea proceed with the<\/p>\n
4\u00b0 E\u00a7qui\u00a7y\u00a7<\/p>\n
This was unreasunable and unfair<\/p>\n
 *\u00bb ar\ufb01itude on the part of the Enquiry Qfficer. It<\/p>\n
\u00bb ‘ 5% was net prqper on his part in not adjcurning the<\/p>\n
The entire ccrre3\u00a7ondg\ufb01a\u00e9~ <\/p>\n
prreceedzings, whazz reasonable request was mada<\/p>\n
substantiating the raasmx for the absencze.<\/p>\n
25. \ufb01ext ciate cf heazing intixnated  \u00abT *<\/p>\n
telegram c1t.3.2.99 fixing the dawte’   }2$ <\/p>\n
13.2.99, inspite of the ahar\u00e9gg ;’,e._=’.z:..\u00ab._:;se*I.–.’;=e~,~,d”~ <\/p>\n
mentioning in her letter  sh\u00e9”v.’t1ia.c\u00a7 mA@xekp\u00a2a’<\/p>\n
rest an rtedical advice t:;.3’i””-,2 ‘.:6:;fg;_\u00a7\u00ae.:zri:e:~. ti:>'”‘i:\u00e9i:'”  Inspite of<\/p>\n
this o;3a:naganA’,”L’v.’v$n\u00a7;uiry’_””-was j fixed on 22.2. 99 by
\nsending \u00e9.n_c>4thex’* En 9.2.99. Her raquast<\/p>\n
by te3..eg;_s;;aza4″e~1\u00e9;,2vov’;2fag” was rejected. Gn 23..2.9\u00a7<\/p>\n
 s’}a.e “~sf\u00e9:i\u00bbiit anethef “” ‘telegram enclosing a medical<\/p>\n
‘c._\u00a2:&i;j.;\u20ac’:;<'\u00a7~.:z;.:\u00e9;.:e\u00bbv 'V'ae;\u00a7kx%;.sing her to take baa. rest up to<\/p>\n
1?.?1f \u00a79. _ \ufb01\u00a5;:cf;ug'h the Officer: observes that the<\/p>\n
 laafter and telegrazn were not recaived by<\/p>\n
   is appar\u00e9ntly an excuse pleaded by him to<\/p>\n
'*\u00abT\u00ab'–j\ufb01$gtii-'y his detexnrination to prcrzcseed with the<\/p>\n
"'\u00ab Ei:\u00a7uiry. There\ufb01are, the learned Singiie Judge was<\/p>\n
\u00abjustified. in saying that the Enquiry \ufb01fficer has<\/p>\n
given a, go-bye to all nuances from the   3<\/p>\n
in the departnnental Enquiry.\n<\/p>\n
2?. when we look into the <\/p>\n
that all the witnesses:  e::.\u00e9r;*a3′:.’::ec3.  1 ttigaittt<\/p>\n
Managmnent are bank off3f.c’:=\u00a2;:V~\u00a7\u00a7t1:.%_’.A’ _ ‘ffi\u00e9x\u00a7\u00a3<.–;.\u00a7:e.':';\u00a7t1tere
\nwag no difficuity  Jvtheir
\npresence in the  No
\nprejudice we-q\u00a7_ the case :31’
\nthe     pxoceedings were
\nadjm:n.e<i"'v?x%\u00a7"t\u00a71\u00a77\u00a2\u00a7:5 at<3*vV…?;Z;e rnaci'i<:-3.3. problem
\nof the  therefore, the learned<\/p>\n
Single Ju\u00e9tgfg\u00e9ttia\u00e9' _j'i:$;ti\u00a3,%.eid in saying that instead<\/p>\n
_._\u00a2\u00a3 jgxist\ufb01ing tneJrea%pandent~offi\u00a2er exparte, he<\/p>\n
 d\u00e9uiti  igxiven her fair hearing by postponing<\/p>\n
f.'i:_e"-t";\u00a3aaft't'\u00e9$i:xbV_ tf<\u00a7'v.':\u00e9.noti;er date, so as ta enable the<\/p>\n
 respandgxitf\u00e9fficer to appear in the \ufb01xzquiry.<\/p>\n
AA  In the present cage, the discretion ta<\/p>\n
-ttt’.-ct\u00e9azgl\u00e9stitier the request for adj curnment of Enquiry<\/p>\n
–\u00abpx’\u00e9ceedings on reasanable ground. lies with the<\/p>\n
” Enquiry Officer. The way the Enquiry Gfficer has<\/p>\n
yrcoceesztied with the Enquiry is nczthing short of<\/p>\n
capriciousness and arbitrariness an his part,<\/p>\n
hence, he has violated prizmiples of <\/p>\n
justice. In the present: case, the charg;.\u00a5~=sh’\u00a7.\u00e9\u00e9\u00a7;?e\u00a71j:”v——_ ~-<\/p>\n
employee was unable ta attenc_1,..,,the  <\/p>\n
enqmiry fax ebvious reasons.  A’<\/p>\n
her ixlness and if sh\u00e9-..__ haf_V iiln\ufb01s\u00e9, Vgthera
\nshcsuld have been cox1:.’\u00a2;.,3’_.\u00a3:1era{:\u00a7.<;:;i " req\ufb01\u00e9st. In<\/p>\n
the present case, " .t'h..\u00e9.t*\u00e9   no such<\/p>\n
cansidaeVz:aE\u00a7.o:\u00a7\u00a7'.;'h.  : :1f:.;.f5:av'e\u00a7::'szJ. t 'f'E<".\u00a7_'s2;&StS by telegrams
\nfo3.leswe\u00a3\ufb02._  ' V  the enclosures of
\nmedical c\u00e9rgifi\u00e9a\u00e9\u00e9\ufb01 " rmt have any reasonable
\n and   on the Enquiry officer.\n<\/p>\n
 @?%;Vi.\u00a7us3.’y*A..  Enquiry Officer seems to be under<\/p>\n
that she was setting up a false<\/p>\n
 _p1ea.”;\u00ab..csf..__”it.sa\u00e9\u00a7.\u00a7.cal grounds to avoid Enquiry. As<\/p>\n
:’stated. above her prcsblmz was also<\/p>\n
 T:.\u00a7*.=a:’c’\\*.:_;a’. fj.ed by the Medical Board and they advised<\/p>\n
   in the month of May to have anatizer six weeks<\/p>\n
 ~4z:.”rest and treatment be\ufb01are she resmnetzl to normal<\/p>\n
-33-<\/span><\/p>\n
duties. There was definitely violation..VVT\u00bb-55xE_V_<\/p>\n
justice in this case in the attitu6e__;’ \u00e9>f<<\/p>\n
Enquiry Gfficer. when there is vgolgggaai ax  <\/p>\n
principles of natural jzzsticgei,  <\/p>\n
vitiation of Enquiry \u00a7?ro<:ee::i_i:::g's'.'~  <\/p>\n
29. There is yet  –..;_:*e=.~a.$553:*s;_ ;’f:’.f:fi such
\napinion an the part   3gse+\ufb01i:–z1\u00a7:\u00a7{‘~Si;i.ngle Judge.
\nGne of the primary *2-ir:E\u00bb,.+:z:a;_e:;=.;.e=..\u00a7$\u00a5s  senior to
\nthe Enquiry H   v–\ufb01’~:;$neral Manager<\/p>\n
of the  -.I’3’a\u00a31I-it-“”‘:’.,V1\u00a7.–.$.:.l”$’i21~’.’\u00a5.~c.i  c\u00e9harge wmemo . The<\/p>\n
allegation”. ‘ i.s =’fi:}$\u00e9t ‘*.g:ii;’::ec\u00a7:i:>ns of the Beputy<\/p>\n
General \u00a3\u00bb1an4a.ge;rVV”:ve$5::\u00e9 \u00bb–cii;;3.c$beyed by the reapondentw<\/p>\n
_ e\ufb01figgig, whau\u00a7a$;s for the charge sheet is the<\/p>\n
 i ett_ \u00e9r  by said Deputy General ieianagar<\/p>\n
\u00a3~1T’._RT;E\u00a3:V\u00a7a:’\u00ab~;>.V’V :53;-_. zonai Gffice, Thiruvananthapuram.<\/p>\n
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 *.s:’3.ff;i.veL:e;1” <\/p>\n
biased and the same is :i.z1ci.:i.c:;”‘=1tg\u00e9}:\u00bb:A3.A\u00bbV in .hi$  <\/p>\n
holding the prsceedings _ exp a3;i: e. ag\u00e9L;i_;_3;st ‘~ <\/p>\n
respcmdent-officer. The    ‘LEO
\nplace his report ha.-mgld qty’  ugalaced
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\nthat      independent<\/p>\n
mind to ;q:*ag*Egggigyw\u00a2\u00a7\u00a3:\u00a7\u00a7r,}<\/p>\n
30}, S\u00a7 ‘\u00a7\u00e9$i%\u00a7sg th\u00e9’ first chaxge that she<\/p>\n
retnained.  a,;bVs<-"enf,._ Aig\ufb01aagithorisedly resulting in<\/p>\n
.v..viol::;'i;;;ori of n<93;i;–s<.g:\u00a7z_'_:__gz:r._;"e of her dutieg with utmost<\/p>\n
 =__de\u00a7r'otVic~_n' na.r3$."'~-,dilige::ce and secandly in spite of<\/p>\n
\u00a7'\u00e9:.:'*;'\u00a7T..:i._:a::\u00abt\u00e91::{i_~vv._;i.1:x$t\u00a7:*uns and advice of the Deputy<\/p>\n
V  _seneta;_gawn\u00a7gex she failed to report far duty<\/p>\n
 \u00e9xhibitisx\ufb01 her discbeciience. The Deputy aeneral<\/p>\n
  233 administrative head of the zonal<\/p>\n
VA  Qffice at Thiruvarzanthapuxazn was cme cf the<\/p>\n
Uwitnesses to sustain the charges. As the \ufb01eputy<\/p>\n
Genera}. Manager himself was the canplainant ta<\/p>\n
44$<\/p>\n
a\ufb01is\u00e9i\ufb01linarg\u00e9 A\ufb01ih\u00e9rity 1 without giving<\/p>\n
act as a witness before the Enquiry dafiniteiy;h_<\/p>\n
there is likelihoa\ufb02 of bias in the enquiry*\ufb01ei&Qj 9; .<\/p>\n
31. This report of the E\u00a7\ufb01@iry\ufb01Qffi\ufb01\u00e9:_%a\ufb01 H<\/p>\n
follewed by
\nAuthorities without appre\u00e9iaging \u00a3\ufb01e f3\u00a2\u00a7$V\u00a7iac\u00e9d
\nan record by the respq\u00a7dent=$f\u00a3i\u00e9a; \ufb01\ufb01”herJ}ep1y
\nto the second shcw;\u00e9#\ufb01s\u00e9 i\ufb01b\u00a3i\u00a7\u00a7 ‘– \u00a7here is
\nmechanical co\u00a7\ufb01ir$at\u00a76\ufb02 $\u00a3v\ufb01h\u00a7 \u00a7%r\u00a7\u00a7\u00a3%e findings
\nof the mnqgx$y_\u00e9\u00a7\u00a7:\u00a2\u00a7;Ja\u00a7 g\u00a7\ufb01;\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7 By the learned
\nSingle _Judg\u00e9,r’55\u00a5\u00a7%\ufb01e\ufb01\u00a7%e; :%e}V%as justified in
\nsaying \u00a7he.\u00a7\u00a7@gr’\u00a2\u00a3”$\u00a7e Sisaiplinary Antharitias
\ncannot \ufb01e $u$t$i$\u00ae\ufb01gm\u00a5r<Simiiarly the Appellate<\/p>\n
\ufb01uthoxify \u00a7to\u00a2ee5$&7 \ufb01i the same lines af the<\/p>\n
due<\/p>\n
Ecdngid\u00e9fa\ufb01i\ufb01ni\ufb01o the facts of the case placed on<\/p>\n
r\u00e9cQEd.vH $h\u00e9%ef\u00a2ra, the order of the \ufb02pgellate<\/p>\n
Qg\ufb01nthaxi\ufb01y in \u00e9ismissing the appeal is also under<\/p>\n
AVfc\ufb01\u00e9xLen\u00a7a.\n<\/p>\n
  wages,<\/p>\n
32. Than coming to the payment cf back<\/p>\n
the learned aounsel far the appellant<\/p>\n
the action Vof  t\ufb01e  Bi\u00a7\u00a2i\u00a7lia\u00e9fyJ <\/p>\n
4;”\n<\/p>\n
relies 123363′! MR 2863 SC page 255? in the casleiealfrf<\/p>\n
M.E. swam ELECTRICITY BGARI3 2?. gm. J3\u00a7RI;2~\u00a7.?+..’_”:B{‘\u00a3’.E’EV\u00a7  <\/p>\n
In this case the order of ciismissai. w\u00a7;$ _”;\u20acV:cu:i_}\u00e9\u00a7. ii:.::>” <\/p>\n
be defective in View of vie12′;f’t:i\u00a2ii” oi:’  p;-i.;:;jicip_}.\u00e9s <\/p>\n
of natural justice anal the Boawgrti :*:*~:_a:s <i\u00a3j+\ufb01ected'V<\/p>\n
proceed in accordanae  law,' '
\nsituation their I;$’   of
\nRs.s5,,9o9\/was bac3cw$g\u00a2\u00e9g- ‘~t11e ends of
\njustice . Learnggi’ Vgoug\u00e9\u00e9l’    relied<\/p>\n
upen this   _   \u00e9\u00e9\ufb01rt ta contend<\/p>\n
that aw2~:.r\u00a3 5’2′-53.; back wages: is not a natural
\nconsequ\u00e9nce’ cf ‘ s}%.%:f\u00e9in<j~T.T_a;sid5e sf order af ramval…<\/p>\n
He furthe;i",_\u00a7acz;tV\u00e9r;cis.'.  in the above said case;<\/p>\n
-‘1<\/p>\n
 a:>sra.r<;,i._\u00a7  "of. fufu-..__V ibacjz; wages was restricted ta:<\/p>\n
 It is also noticed in the above<\/p>\n
c\u00a7e:s_<.:ee:\u00a7x~:$;_3f wi th the preaeedings .<\/p>\n
333. Learned; aouzxsel fax: the respcsndent<\/p>\n
,. *;’ei;ies upcm the follcswing decisions on tha<\/p>\n
 <.\u00a7i':@sti\u00a2n csf exyarte enguiryt<\/p>\n
1.1994 supp 2 sec 518 -a t32\u00ab3'I02~\u00a5 Qf zz\u00bb3m:2;____=..v.
\nE.S.SII~3'GH V '<\/p>\n
2.AIR 1993 SC’. 853 – mmxsamy Gf \u00a7’:z;.;n_.,2;.~:\u00a7”.;f<\u00a3:'_'\u00bb.'.\u00bb5;.~\u00bb"'\u00ab<\/p>\n
S . BRAMESI-I<\/p>\n
34. The gist sf the abz\ufb01zge T<\/p>\n
fcliows:\n<\/p>\n
\ufb01hen the request for $&%\u00a7arnm\u00a2\ufb01tjcf \u00e9qq\ufb01ir
\nan medical grounds ja31eg\u00e9\ufb01@\u00a7  a\u00a7\u00e9ampa\ufb01\ufb01\u00e9&  by a
\nmdical certificate    with<\/p>\n
enquiry, it ameunt$ \u00a39 Vibla\ufb01i\u00e9gu\ufb01ff\ufb01rinciyles af<\/p>\n
natura;””\u00a7hs\ufb01ice:5f* I\ufb01 =af\u00a3\u00e9rW a long delay the
\npenalty igp@$e\ufb01 in a 6$\u00a7a%\ufb01mental enquiry is set<\/p>\n
a\ufb01ida, e$\u00a7$\u00a7ialiyVfi\u00a7l\u00a7view Of the preceedinga<\/p>\n
._being\u00a7 \u00e9cndn\ufb01teaw axparte, in violation of<\/p>\n
A’~V1p.r$,;m;p;es%  _na.tuxa3, justjme, reopening of the<\/p>\n
   .:;’:rx\u00a27t advisable. When departmental<\/p>\n
V  _enquiry, ‘c\u00a7\u00a7dncted is totally unsatisfactory<\/p>\n
. ‘\u00a79\u00a2aDSe’~ of nonwebservation of the minimum<\/p>\n
\u00b0_%a\u00a7uif\u00e9d procedure to astablish the charges,<\/p>\n
m__;9;\ufb01gr c\ufb01 diamissal not proper.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
35. i\ufb01ze learned Ccunsel far the respondent
\nalso relies an the following deaisions cm the<\/p>\n
questian of payment of back wages.\n<\/p>\n
1.{2ee4) 1 sec \u00e93~UNE03 o\u00a3_f”:\u00a7a:$, <_<\/p>\n
V . %BHUS'{3I)A2~\u00a5 FRASAD<\/p>\n
M<\/p>\n
HOUSIHG BO@ '*1. C.\u00a3-\ufb02JDD\u00a3\u00a7.IAH_<\/p>\n
. \u00a3290?) ? sec aegmcomzsszgnak  k\u00a7\ufb01xA\u00a7AgA =<\/p>\n
3. \u00a320092 9 sec s9?\u00abc.N.$\u00a7L3A~’v[<.sr\ufb01wg' c\u00a3*a<\/p>\n
J?sI"9'K3 & KASI-Ri\ufb02\ufb01  _ <\/p>\n
4.{2ee9) 2 sac 57o~Ra\u00a2\u00a7 5xNGa \ufb02ag: &.’\u00a7\ufb01\ufb01JA3
\nnawzanaa BARK .  ” ‘u “\u00ab\u00bb \ufb01<\/p>\n
5.123 199? Kar l2\u00a7l, fH\u00a3<\ufb01R\u00a7A\ufb01EME\u00a7T as KOLAR
\nszswaxcw co*o\u00a7zaAr:vE*;cg\u00a7wgaL'\u00bbEAwK LT\ufb02.,
\nv. 33: RAMA RAQW& 9TEERS;'K '<~"\n<\/p>\n
36, _’l’1″11_eVabove judgments is as
\nfellows: V M ‘ ‘ ‘<\/p>\n
 ‘the  ‘”c’\u00a3i,$;;2.issal order was passed in<\/p>\n
 1_Vc:>\u00a71Vt’:’%as:’e;x\u00a7:iofi”‘\u00bb__ ef the principles of natural<\/p>\n
j\u00a7::a\u00a7\u00a7;t.<:e 'V.':'z:'*_e._s*3::2j;.i'ii.;'L::;g' in irsprczpex' enquiry, the<\/p>\n
_e;::1p,1.5yea.." i's'  entitled far back wages. R0 doubt,<\/p>\n
 ,;1<::xi:ia.l rule is no work no pay, but however,<\/p>\n
  -giver: case if it is Shawn that the amrgloyee<\/p>\n
 ‘w\u00bbza,;\u00e9 willing to work, but was illegally and<\/p>\n
 unlawfu1ly not allowed to an sa, in that<\/p>\n
situatian, the arzployee is entitled for an. 3;”-;2:.e<\/p>\n
benefits including the back wages. In   K<\/p>\n
where unauthorized absence was not es’i:.afblisI\u00a3e>dT\u00bb <\/p>\n
and when there is no d3:ja.inin.q&  c>:\u00a7:’. AT ;:>_;3}V.~V.l–.1:fc;-. <\/p>\n
excheqszer, grant czf back wages  <\/p>\n
allowed. Hence, though  {Sf  is
\nnet automatic cons\u00ab=.=.f\u00a7;uentVA,…:\u00a7f.$on”r.__A<ie\u20ac\u00a7.\u00a7.'a2,%a\u00a7t:;;\u00a7n of
\ndismissal order hei:\ufb02<j'–x\u00a7;sad'\u00ab*. } Court: has
\nta exercise   the facts<\/p>\n
and c:irc:umsi:I3:aQ\u00e9$__. of  _eac_1'; ;: 2asTe%'l.f" fherefore,<\/p>\n
exerais\u00e9' 5&2" T.:;i:;Lsc.vE\u00e9:t3.<$Ia 2:eaS6:iai:a3.y and judiciously
\nis a Z!'\u00a3ii$t' 'in _su.=i:I3. ':::a.S=g'S._ In a case where the<\/p>\n
eznplayee 'is; – te::fzz1i;x:\u00e9=1\u20ac:\u00a7:\u00a31c1 from sexvice without<\/p>\n
  ejLfz::g1ir1'.z""–a;;;3,__&\u00abwhere the delinquent officer<\/p>\n
 ' w3:$W __nz3;t*, g\u00a7a.:i.__x1f":2lly arployed etherwise, and<\/p>\n
 light of the Managazyant net<\/p>\n
V _be:.:x; \u00a7=– a:\u00ab:ie-Vta establish the czharges, the Comrt<\/p>\n
:s \u00e94c~.:um he \ufb01usti\ufb01smd to award \u00a321.11 back wages.<\/p>\n
'3'?. So fa}: as enquiry; when the departmental<\/p>\n
t\u00e9-\ufb01quiry is canducted into the charge\ufb01 of<\/p>\n
unauthoriseai absence which culminates in tha<\/p>\n
\/<\/p>\n
-45..\n<\/p>\n
fermality of comulsory retirement frcm service,<\/p>\n
it was fauna that the enquiry prccec’c};i\u00a7;g:_Vs’V.vvA’
\nccmducted exparte in viofzation of  .\n<\/p>\n
principles cf natural justice v\u00a7’c}f;,13_.c1 ‘_:p’f’c’\u00a7#e,?;’
\nand justifiable ts re-\u00abspan  <\/p>\n
ts set the matter at gasp, \u00a3\u00a7\u00a2re hag .\u00a7\u00a7 _\u00a7\u00e9’<\/p>\n
reinstatemnt of the em\u00a7lcy\u00e9\u00e9c_ “$h\u00a7”*En\u00a2gir1ng
\nGfficer could. nets n%ve i\u00a7ng\u00a7ea:,\u00a3kg req\ufb01\u00e9st for
\nadjcurrzment on medical _\u00a7;rL’c:i.ipri\u00a7;!.s–~\u00ab._:{V\u00e9cp\u00e9gcially when<\/p>\n
accompanied :b\u00a7rV._V ined.i–.ca._:T_. cer’t*:i.jf.3.\u00a2a9\u00a7:es . It 3.3<\/p>\n
z:ct?r:i:1g  sTv11’c\u00e9:t73.’:V.V  saj?:\u00a7.c 3.a’t::i.c:;xiV’v of principles cf
\nnature; ,.\u00a2_:he enquiry ended in<\/p>\n
coxrpulscry 4″3:’eti.:\u00a3fe:-::\u00e9:;?;V’*:in such cases, yroceedimgs<\/p>\n
 \u00abcughi\u00a7’:”1~n;:>_t \ufb01ts 1:’z:ave….\u00ab}}een held exyarte. Whenever<\/p>\n
 n,’c;hcV m;\u00a7;>J,\u00a2yce “.is charged of mis-conduct, unless<\/p>\n
thegef is  ag9:e evidence indicating that the<\/p>\n
~Ve\u00a3f.E1cie; “v_\u00a7srz\u00a7.$: behaving in a manner which was
\n of an officer; the officer cannot be
\n&:~__c\u00a3:a_’Vz\u00a722i\u00abscri}.y retisced. 0:: account of deficiencies
\n ‘im the evidanca, ccmulsory retirement has to be<\/p>\n
  ” ‘set a\ufb01ide.\n<\/p>\n
. V\/’<\/p>\n
,,4{_\u00bb’,-\n<\/p>\n
33. In the light of the abcve c15.scuss;,.\u00a2_i:.’Vg.;\u00a7\u00a21″vv..V<\/p>\n
abservatians, we are of the opinian the a\u00a7\u00a7eil%\ufb01t–w<\/p>\n
bank Eailed ta make out a\u00b0Wcase\ufb02 wa\ufb01\ufb01\u00e9niing H<\/p>\n
intexference of the finding$YV#\u00a7 :t\ufb01\u00e9 l\u00a7a\u00ae\ufb01\u00e9d <\/p>\n
Single Sudge.\n<\/p>\n
Accardingly, the appeai is :\u00e9jacted; A <\/p>\n
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