SUMAN KUMAR Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) LEARNED counsel appearing for the petitioner vehemently submitted that the impugned order passed by the District Superintendent of Education, Hazaribagh dated 21st April, 2006 (Annexure - 3 to the memo of the present petition) deserves to be quashed and set aside mainly for the reason that only for one day's absenteeism i.e. on 12th May, 2004, the petitioner has been punished by stopping two increments with cumulative effect. The petitioner has been suspended for a period of approximately two years and that too without payment of subsistence allowance.

(2.) I have heard learned counsel for the respondents, who has submitted that the petitioner being an employee of the Education Department can not remain absent without permission and, therefore, strict view has been taken after holding inquiry against the present petitioner and looking to the nature of the duties of the present petitioner, the punishment inflicted upon him is absolutely inconsonance with the misconduct and, therefore, the petition deserves to be dismissed.

(3.) I hereby direct Registry to send a copy of this petition as well as order of this Court to the Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, State of Jharkhand, Ranchi.