JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON RABINDRA NATH MISHRA V/S THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ORS.

RANCHI, India, Feb. 23 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Jan. 22:

1. Heard the parties.

2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for quashing the appellate order as contained in Memo No. 1287 dated 13.8.2013 (Annexure-6) passed by respondent No. 2and the order of punishment as contained in Memo No. 445 dated 3.3.2013 (Annexure-4) passed by respondent No. 4, whereby the petitioner has been imposed a punishment of withholding of two annual increments with cumulative effect, which is equivalent to three black marks.

3. The petitioner was appointed on 23.6.1981 on the post of constable in the undivided State of Bihar in Bihar Military Police and he was promoted on the post of Hawaldar in November, 1996. He wa...