Inderjit Singh vs State Of Punjab Tr.Collector ... on 29 January, 2010
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Supreme Court of India
Bench: D Verma, V.S.Sirpurkar, K Balakrishnan
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO.1138 OF 2010
(@ SLP(C)No.6298/2008)
INDERJIT SINGH ... APPELLANT(S) VERSUS
STATE OF PUNJAB TR.COLLECTOR & ANR. ... RESPONDENT(S) O R D E R
Leave granted. Delay condoned.
The appellant was an Ahlmad in the Court of Civil Judge (Junior
Division), at Barnala in Punjab. On 14.06.1996 at about 7.30 p.m., when some of
the Judicial Officers made a surprise inspection of the Court premises, they
found the appellant, one Chowkidar and a constable at the premises. They found
that these persons were drinking alcohol within the court premises. The matter
was reported to the District Judge and thereafter an inquiry was conducted and
the appellant was found guilty and his services were terminated. The appellant
challenged the same by way of Writ Petition before the High Court and the same
was dismissed. Aggrieved by the same, he is before this Court by way of this
appeal. Heard learned amicus curiae and learned counsel for the State.
It is pointed out by learned counsel for the appellant that one of
the persons, who was on duty at that time along with the appellant herein,
though found guilty in the inquiry, has filed an appeal before this Court and
this Court allowed his appeal 2
and he was ordered to be re-instated in service vide order dated 4th February
2002 in Civil Appeal No.943 of 2002. The present appellant was not on duty on
that day but he was found at the court premises. Though we deprecate the
conduct shown by the appellant, but having regard to the fact that he has to
maintain his family and also for the reason that his colleague was reinstated
in service, we direct that the appellant be reinstated in service. We make it
clear that he is not entitled to any back-wages or any other service benefits.
He is directed to be reinstated within a period of one month from this date and
his previous service may be reckoned only for the purpose of pension.
The appeal is disposed of accordingly. No costs.
..................CJI
(K.G. BALAKRISHNAN)
...................J.
(V.S.SIRPURKAR)
...................J.
(DEEPAK VERMA)
NEW DELHI;
29TH JANUARY, 2010