Narendra Kumar Patel v. State of Odisha & Ors.
Case at a glance
- Bench
- BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
Key paragraphs
- Para 33. Considering the submission that during pendency of the criminal trial, filing of defence by the Petitioner in the disciplinary proceeding will jeopardize the prospect of the delinquent Petitioner involving the vigilance case, this Court finds support of the submission of learned counsel for the…
- Para 44. With the aforesaid direction, the writ Petition stands disposed of. sangita (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge
Judgment
ORDER 01.08.2022
Heard.
Considering the submission that during pendency of the criminal trial, filing of defence by the Petitioner in the disciplinary proceeding will jeopardize the prospect of the delinquent Petitioner involving the vigilance case, this Court finds support of the submission of learned counsel for the Petitioner has also the support of decision of the Hon’ble apex Court reported in AIR 1999 SC 1416, decided by taking support of the old decision of the Hon’ble apex Court reported in AIR 1965 SC 155. This Court accordingly disposes of the writ Petition directing stay of the Disciplinary proceeding vide Memorandum No.3961 dated 11.3.2016 under Annexure-3 involving the Petitioner till finalization of the Criminal Trial vide Bhubaneswar Vigilance P.S. Case No.37 of 2009 pending in the Court of learned Special Judge (Vigilance) Bhubaneswar. This Court also directs the trial involving Bhubaneswar Vigilance // 2 // P.S. Case No.37 of 2009 be expedited and efforts be made to dispose the same as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six months hence.
With the aforesaid direction, the writ Petition stands disposed of. sangita (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge
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