Departmental inquiry against government servant not treatable as casual exercise

Ashok Kumar Singh Vs State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. State Tax (Allahabad High Court) Allahabad High Court held that a departmental inquiry against government servant is not to be treated as a casual exercise and accordingly suspension of Assistant Commissioner of State Tax without merit is liable to be quashed. Facts- The present writ petition under Article 226 has been filed assailing the judgment and order passed by the State Public Service Tribunal, Lucknow, whereby Claim Petition filed by the claimant/petitioner against the order of punishment, by which he was awarded two mi...