VIJAY PATHAK Vs. BHARAT COKING COAL LTD.
LAWS(JHAR)-2008-3-113
HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND
Decided on March 03,2008

Vijay Pathak Appellant
VERSUS
BHARAT COKING COAL LTD. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

Amareshwar Sahay, J. - (1.) HEARD the parties.
(2.) IN this writ application, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 16/ 17.8.2007 contained in Annexure -7, issued under the signature of Project Officer, East Katras Colliery, Bharat Coking Coal Ltd., whereby, the petitioner who was a Fitter working in Bharat Coking Coal Ltd., was dismissed from the service after an enquiry made by the Chief Personnel Manager, B.C.C.L. A complaint was received by the Management of the BCCL that the petitioner who was working in the East Colliery in the capacity of Fitter was not actually Vijay Pathak and in fact his name was Mandeo Singh, son of Shri Pradeep Singh, Resident of Village - Bhawantola, P.O. -Jayprakash Nagar, P.S. -Bairia, District Balia (U.P.). On receipt of such complaint, the management of Katras area sent a letter to the Superintendent of Police, Balia affixing photographs of Vijay Pathak who was working as a Fitter. East Katras Colliery for verification. It appears that after verification, the report was sent duly certified by the Superintendent of Police, Balia (U.P.) that no person named as Vijay Pathak existed in Village - Bhawantola, P.O. Jayprakash Nagar, P.S. -Bairia, District -Balia (U.P.). However, with respect to the photo -graph affixed with the letter of the General Manager. Katras Area, B.C.C.L., the villagers identified him as Mandeo Singh, son of Sri Pradeep Singh.
(3.) AFTER receipt of such report by the Superintendent of Police, Balia (U.P.), the management initiated a disciplinary action against said Vijay Pathak and a detailed enquiry was made by the Chief Personnel Manager after giving full chance to the so called Vijay Pathak (petitioner herein) to defend himself and thereafter, by enquiry report as contained in Annexure -5. it was held that the concerned workman working in the name of Vijay Pathak is an imposter as per the report and actually his name is Mandeo Singh, son of Shri Pradeep Singh, Resident of Village - Bhawantola, P.O. -Jayprakash Nagar, P.S. -Bairia, District -Balia (U.P.).;


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