GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON JYOTIRMOY CHOUDHARY V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS

GUWAHATI, India, April 15 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on March 13:

1. Heard Mr. R.P. Sarmah, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K. Konwar, learned Addl. Advocate General for the respondent P&RD.

2. The petitioner before this Court by way of the present proceedings prays for setting aside the disciplinary proceedings, the order passed by the disciplinary authority dated 11.04.2013 and the consequential order of removal from service dated 26.04.2013.

3. The essential facts in the present lis are that the petitioner, at the relevant point in time was serving as an Extension Officer (Panchayat) as well as Incharge Block Development Officer of Katigorah Development Block under the Director of Panc...