CHANDRA BHUSHAN RAVI Vs. FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA : ZONAL MANAGER (EAST), FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, CALCUTTA -17 : DISTRICT MANAGER, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, DISTRICT OFFICE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner has sought to challenge the order as contained in Annexure -4 passed by his Disciplinary Authority on 12.9.2000 by which he has been removed from service of the Food Corporation of India in exercise of powers conferred by Regulation 56 and Appendix -II of the Food Corporation of India (Staff) Regulation 1971 on the basis of an Enquiry Report submitted by the Enquiry Officer after conclusion of departmental enquiry. The petitioner also prays for quashing of the order contained in Annexure -6 dated 09.10.2001 i.e. the order passed by the Appellate Authority by which the appeal filed by the petitioner against his dismissal from service has been rejected.

(2.) THE background facts are that for recruitment of SC/ST candidates, for Category -III posts, an advertisement was published in October, 1996 by the Food Corporation of India, and accordingly, a written test was held on 19.1.1997. Successful candidates were called for personal interview on different dates in the month of March, 1997 including the petitioner and thereafter a Merit List / Panel was prepared in which the name of the petitioner also appeared. The petitioner was offered appointment by order contained in Letter dated 17.4.1997 directing him to report at the District Office, Food Corporation of India, Hazaribagh. The petitioner joined his duty on 15.5.1997 on the post of Assistant grade -III(D) in the District Office, Food Corporation of India at Hazaribagh.

(3.) THE petitioner after notice submitted his written statement and contested the charge in the Departmental Enquiry. As it appears, on behalf of the Department, six witnesses were examined and several documents were adduced in evidence including the report of the Handwriting Expert as well as on the Attendance sheet, Attestation Form, Joining Report, etc.