St at eofHaryanaand ot hers 2 CWP No 476 of 2009 DavinderSinghASI v. St at eofHaryanaand ot hers Dat eofdecision 27092010 Pet it ioner Pet

of Jai Singha First I nform at ion ReportNoA dat ed 0012007 Sect ions344 383 and 34 of t he I ndian Penal Code was at Police St at ion GRP Hisar One CI A Om Parkash was ent rust edit s Pet it ionersought b9ilwhich by t he learnedSessions JudgeBhiwani A pet it ionunder 1 Sect ion 439 2 CrlO C for cancellat ion of t he bail was dism issedbyt he HighCourt as wit hdrawn ARer t he t he pet it ionerwas not nam ed as an accused in t he final reportsubm it t edt o t he Court under Sect ion 173 Crl nor he was sum m onedbyt he Coun I t is also st at edt hat a enquirywas ordered agallSt t he pet it ionerOne Ranvir SinghDSP who conduct ed t he enquiryfound t he pet it ionerinnocent The pet it ionerst at edt hat t he adverserem arksin his ACR are incorrect and not basedon any m at erial From t he oft he 1 1 1 11 J 11 1 1 e 1 1 4 r E 1 1 11 l l 1 1 4 1 2 0 ll 4r 1 I c8 S 1 1 1 1 1 aw r 4 i Z 11 I l 1 1 1 f 1 e 1 1 1 1 17 1 i 1 1 1 1 i 4 i e f 4 m em o dat ed23052007 adverserem arksagainstt he pet it ioner it appearst hata referenceis m adet o FI R NoA dat ed03Ol2007 which was JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Radhika 2014.03.06 16: 00 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh 1 1 1 1 r 1 1 41 402 1 0 e 1 1f 1 1 1 1 b 6 01 9 1 l r9 t j 7 t 4t 5 Z I l 1 2 1 6 Z 025 c13 7 Z 0m t P 1 01 CWPNo1197 of2008 4 againstt he Purt hP j s m odc10 t wo init iat edagainstt he pet it ionerandt he beenadvised t o rem ove t hese defect s Pet it ionersubm it t eda det ailed againsthis adverserem arkswhich st and vide m em o dat ed29052008 The order of rej ect ionof is t ot allynon No reason exceptdevoid of any m erit have been com m unicat ed The was never m ade an accused in t he FI R againsthim I n t he chargesheet in t heCoun event he ot heraccused againstwhom t he chargesheetwas filed lll Chief Judicial Magist rat eBhiwani were vide j udgm entdat ed t he Court of 0622008 Even in t he also t he exonerat edby t he EnquiryOfScer The Aut horit y wit h t hereportof t he EnquiryOfflcer issueda Show Cause Not ice t o t he proposingt o award of st oppageof flve fut ure increm ent swit h effect Pet it ioner subm it t edhis replyt o t he ShowCause Not ice The Aut horit yhowever awardedt he ofone 81t ureincrem entwit h perm anenteffect vidc his order dat ed 1702008 of t he award of t he an appealbefore No2 and on hearingt he in person and considerat ionoft he record appealoft he and t he of st oppageof one annual grade 1 4 1f a 9 1 increm enthas been reducedt o t he 1672008 Pe5wit h CWP No21197 of2008 of Censure vide order dat ed 407 11 One of t he of t he pet it ioneragainsthis adverse ACR is t hat t he adverse reporthas been recorded in violat ion of he JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document ret irem ent Radhika 2014.03.06 16: 00 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Governm entinst ruct ionsdat ed 12121985 The 1 I l 1 1 Z i 1 11 1 i 1 e 1 0 1 11 Z 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 10 1 i 1 1 I 1C8 W7 Z 1 1 Qm 1 1 CWP No1197 of2008 1 5 0t 5 order passedby t he 1S also solely based upon t he FI R againsthim t he adverseACR and t he I n replyt o bot h t hewrit pet it ionst hepleais alm ostCOm m on While adm it t ingt hefact t hatt hepet it ionerwas not sent t o t rialin FI RNoA dat ed03012007 it was conceded t hat t he 1 was exonerat edbyt he EnquiryOft lcer t he Enquiryinit iat ed againsthim However wit h a view t o j ust ifyt he act ion againstt he pet it ionerit allegedt hat t he pet it ionerwas chargesheet edin anot her I n one case his annualincrem entwas st oppedwit h perm anenteffect vide t he m em orandum dat ed09Ol2008 Reference is also m adet o anot hercom plaintSled by one Narain Dut t son of GanpatRam againstt he pet it ioneraI legingt hat t he did not t akeany act ionon his oft he of ornam ent sand helpedt he accused t o escapeand t hus he has t am ishedt he im ageof t he Police Haryana Adverserem arksm adeagainstt he pet it ionervide Annexure P 1 for t heperiodoln 26A2006 t o 31012006 are as underl 6l9 639 Moral courageandreadinesst o exposet he of subordinat es Lacking 49 Reput at iionfor fair dealingwit h t he public t o t hepubliclNot proper 69l c init iat ive Not proper 10 Powerofcom m anlLoose 1 I l 1 11 11 i 4 Radhika 2014.03.06 16: 00 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh 1 I l Ol l I nt erestin m odern m et hodsof andm odernpolice m et hods Does JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document not possess a 8 1j 1 P 0 404 11 6 4 1 1 i Z 4 1 1108 1 1 e Z l1 j 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 e Il CWPNo21197 of2008 1 i 6 121 Prevent ive8zdet ect iveabilit ylNo proper 11 ofCrim inal Law and ProcedurelLaCks 14 Reliabilit ylNot reliable 161 Doesofficiallofflcerrem ainat HQrs or not aReroffice hoursl Does not 6199Defect sifany and whet hert hosewere broughtt o his not ice t hroughanylet t er1 was placed due t o involvem ent in FI R NoA dat ed 3107 Uls 3841342134I PC GRPS Hisar along wit h ot hersand inquirywas init iat ed vide m eo No567 781A1 dat ed 912007 inquirywas init iat edvide m em o No5996051A1 oft he dat ed 9 1 2007 due t o in t im e GeneralRem arkslUnableem ployee111 police ASI Devinder SinghNo60711GRPbe oft he abovesaid adverse 1 rem arksand be inst ruct edt o rem ove t hese defect s Signat ure wit h dat e oft he be obt ainedon t he secondcopy at t ached herewit h and t he sam e m ay be sent t o t his oft lce as an Radhika 2014.03.06 16: 00 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sdl 1 JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 1 1 405 41 CWPNo 21197 of2008 w 1 Direct or Generalof Police RailwayscTechnical Services HaryanaMogiNand Panchkula 11 1 While t he above adverse ent ries it was also m ent ionedin t he last of t he com m unicat ion t hat t he officer be 1 1 4 1 1 1 t P1 01 1 1 11 1 52 e 4 1 4 1j 1 X 1 021 1 4 V7 Z I i Om t 1 inst ruct edt o rem ove t hesedefect s I t also appearst hat t he adverserem arks vanous colum ns are prim arily based upon FI R No dat ed 03Ol 007andt he Enquiryinit iat ed againstt he pet it ioner Ot herwise no ot her m at erialhas beenreferredfor recordingadverseent nes againstt he pet it ionerThe oft he pet it ionerhas been rej ect ed byt he General ofPolice Railways Technical ServicesHaryana bYa ordorThe ordorllt od29052008 P3l readsas underl have gone t hrought he I com m ent s subm it t edbyt he Report ingOfflcer and ot her relevantrecords subm it t edbyASI Davinder 1 SinghNof0071GRPagainstt he adverse rem arks recorded I n his ACR for t he durat ion from 2642006 t o 3132007 His been consideredand rej ect edbeingdevoid of any m erit The inform ed 1 4 4 Sdlv KlCMishra9 I nspect orGeneral of Police Railwaysc Technical Services HayanaMogiNand Panchkula13 Radhika 2014.03.06 16: 00 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh The pet it ionerhas placedon record order dat ed06122008 JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 18 11 4 J 1 1 3 1 j Jj WP No21197 of2008 8e J byt he learnedChiefJudicial Magist rat eBhiwani in Crim inal Case No431108 flled pursuantt o FI R NoA dat ed 03Ol 2007 in which t he init iallyinvolved The pet it ionerhas not been arrayedas an accused Even t he t wo personswho are arrayedas an accused have been I t is also adm it t edfact t hat in t he Enquiryas well 1 t he 1 1 hasbeenexonerat edThus t he very basisfor adverserem arks 1 1 t hepet it ioner 1 1 e 1 1 i 4 1 1 e J Z l 1 Z 05 Z Clm Apartfrom t he above t he has also relied upon inst ruct ions dat ed 12 12985 The relevant inst ruct ions a relat ingt o report lng111 respectof doubt ful int egrit yrequirest hat t he Officer m ust clearlyst at e ift he ofOceris 7 of corrupt ion I S believed t o be corruptand t his opinion should be fulat ed by reasons which m ay be in t he Officer rom t he adversereport snot iced herein above it can 1 inferred t hat FI R No dat ed 03Ol o2007 and t he are t he reasons for doubt ingt he int egrit yof t he pet it ioner I n SO far ot her aspect srelat ingt o his efflciency et c 4 concernedperhapsno int erferencem ay be warrant ed No m at erialhasbeerl referredt o exceptt he FI R and t he Y Even t he reasons for such an opinionare not recordedor disclosedin t he repiy I ri e Vlew of t he out com e of t he crim inal and t he 1 1 4 1 1 Enquirynot iced above t he adverse rem arks int egrit yof t he J are not subst ant iat edbyany m at erialand t hus The Appellat eAut horit yalso did not bot her t o record any reasons 1 Radhika 2014.03.06 16: 00 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh for rej ect ingt he I l I l I l 1 8 4 which has been dealt wit h in a m ost JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 4 J 1 41 J V 1 1p 1 1 4 1 4 i 1 407 5 1l 6 11r 1 r4 01 1 CWPNo1197 of2008 1 a casualm anner Even in t he reply110 have been disclosed for j ect ingt he of t he I t is also not iced t hat while t he adverseent ries t o t he t o rem ove 4 1 I i his defect swas This clearlyest ablishest hat at no st aget he 1 was givencounselingor of his defect s Thus t he advise or counselingaft er t he am ount s t o put t ingt he cart before t Thus t he order dat ed 2305007 Pel ie adverse rem arksis liable t o be 111 respectt o ent ry lI l Colum n No Doubt flll I t is not possiblefor t his Court t o int erfere in t he ot her colum nswherein efficiencyet c of t he pet it ionerhas been com m ent ed t heorderdat ed 29052008 lnnexure 30passedby t heI nspect orGeneral of Police Railwaysc Technical Services Haryanai 1 1 t he oft he is also set aside 1 Now com ingt o t he Civil Writ Pet it ionNoA76 of 2009 The 01 has been order dat ed I l 24122008 Annexure P9 byt akingint o considerat ion t headverserem rks ret ired vide t he referredt o above FI R NoA dat ed 03012007 and t he t wo I n one Enquiryt he i has beenawarded of st oppageof one increm entwit h t em poraryeffectwhereas1 anot her Enquiryhe hasbeen awarded 1 1 1 1 1 1 t 41 1 1 4 1 4 1 t 1 4 ofone increm entwit h perm anenteffect t he Narain Dut t son of GanpatRam As regardst he 1 1 I e secondenquiryis concerned t he pet it ionerhas placedon record an order I l passedbyt heAppellat eAut horit yie I nspect orGeneral wherebyt he penalt yof A JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Radhika 2014.03.06 16: 00 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh C TechnicalServices Haryanadat ed 162008 1 I lI l 14 720 Z 2 t X O em m Z Om 1 1 1 f 1 1 1r 11 1 1 4 1 1 4 11 I 4 11 408 1 1 7 CWPNo1197 of2008 10 of one annual gradelncrem ent wit ll eff8t haO 1 reducedt o t hatofCensureonly it has alreadybeen not iced t hat t he pet it ionerh t he FI R NoA dat ed032007 1 not been challanedin 4 t crim inal case and exonerat edin t he EnquiriesI t 1Sa m at t er of concern t hat t he Direct or General of Police Railwaysand Technical 1 Services Haryanarelied upon a 1 which does not exist t he Aut horit yhavingconvert ed t he penalt yof st oppageof 9 1 1 1 increm entwit b perm anenteffectt o t hatof CensureEit her t he orderof t he Appellat eAut horit ywas not broughtt o his not ice or he has over400ked t he sam e t he order of ret irem ent I n any caset he 1 order of com pulsoryret irem ent m erelyon t he basis of of one annual gradelncrem ent wit h t em poraryeffect awardedin 1 1 Enquirybyno yardst ickis 1 1 j 1 10 e m 11 1 0 1 4 i 6e P 6J f 7 4 1 Z 1 r i 1 1 1 04 1 ln t he case of Naikunt haNat h Das Vs Chief Dist t Medical 1 1 1 X 1 1 C Ql A I l Z 1 4 1 1 1 6 1 e 1 01 1 1 1 Offlcer 199212 SCC 299 Honble t heSuprem eCourt haslaid down f f t hevalidit yoft he orderof ret irem el 1 The relevantobservat ionsare as underl 16 A Bench of t his Court lt l Baikunt ha Nat h Das v Chief Dist t Medical 1 Officer laid down t he followingOve principles SCCpp3156para 3L 4 i An order of ret irem ent ls not a I t im pliesno st igm anor 1 10 ofm isbehaviour 1 Radhika 2014.03.06 16: 00 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh The order has t o be passedby t he Governm enton form ingt he opiniont hat it 1S 111 JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document t 1 j 1 J P 8 4 t m 0 C X 0 Z1 l r 1 409 J 1 P CWP No21197 of2008 1 11 t he publicint erest t o ret ire a governm entservant The order is passedon t he subj ect ive sat isfact ionoft he Governm ent iio Principles have no placelI l t hecont ext ofan order ret irem ent This does not m ean t hat j udicial scrut iny1S P t 1 4 1 1t 1 Wlollede Higll Court or t his 1 Court would not exam ine t he m at t er as appellat ecourt t heym ay int erfere if t hey are sat isfiedt hat t he order is passed m alafide or t hat iS based on no evidence 6cl t hat it 1S 1 1 1 4 arbit rarrin t he sense would form t he t equisit eopinion t hat no reasonable person I n t he given m at erial in short if it is found t o be a perverse iv9 The Govem m ent or t he Review Com m it t eeas t he case m ay be9shall have t o consider t he ent ire record of service before t akinga decision in t heI 1 m at t ereofcourse m ore t o record duringt he lat er years The record t o be so considered would nat urallyinclude t he ent ries in t he confldent ial recordslcharact errolls bot hfavourableand adverse I f a governm entservant 1 1S prom ot edt o a higherpost t he 1n Q4 e I c21 4 1 e m Z Om e7 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 1 4 31 I l 11 adverserem arkssuch rem arkslose t heir st ingm ore t he prom ot ionis basedupon m erit select ionl JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 4 Radhika 2014.03.06 16: 00 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh So 1 1 j I l 1 410 J 11 7 j 4 I i 1 r j l 1 4j e t l1 j 1 l 1 r4 1 4 7 J 9 r 1 1 4 Z e 1X 4 1 1 1 V 4 1 CWPN021197 of2008 12 71 1 and not upon seniorit y V An order of ret irem ent 1S not liable t o be by a court m erelyon t he showingt hat while passingit uncom m unicat ed adverse rem arks w6re t aken int o considerat ion That circum st ancebyit self cannot f6f l 4 This decision hasbeenreit erat edin a num berof lat er decisions includingin t he case ofSt at eofGuiaratand anot herVs SurvakantChunilal Shah 99991 Suprem eCourt Cases 529 I n t he presentcase t he opinionhas beenform ulat edon non exist ent rnat erialie wit hout evidence as order of com pulsoryret irem entwherein referenceis m ade t o FI R NoA from t he 1S dat ed03012007 and t wo EnquiriesThe out com e of t hese1 1 t wo cases has alreadybeen not iced above Thus t he very basis for 1 com pulsoryret irem entdoes not exist and it is a case of no m at erialonj record I n as underl Chunilals case supra9Honble t heSuprem eCourt Om 44 S 9 This decision was t akenunderRule 161 oft he 1 Bom bayCivil Services Rules 1959 providesas under 16 l9 a Exceptas ot herwise providedin t he ot herclausesof t his Rule t he dat eof ret irem entof a govem m entservantot her t han a ClassI V servant is t he dat e on which he at t ains Radhika 2014.03.06 16: 00 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh t heage of58 years 1 JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 1 1 11 4 i 1 I l 4 11 8 1 1 i 9I l 1 1 4 b0 47 P 411 I J 1 J 1 1 4 11 1 I l m m 1 1C 1 1 t 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 k 1 P 1 1 Z 8 O 05 1 1 02 11 W Z I l r 11 1 1 t 1 1 1 1 CWP No1197 of2008 a13 Provided i9ii9 4 4 Ht 4 iio He m ay be ret ainedin service aft ert he dat eof ret irem ent6nly wit h t he previoust 1 sanct ion of t he Governient on publicgrounds which m ust be recordedin writ ing 6aal clause a 0 An anyt hingcont ained in 1 if he is of t he opiniont hat it is in t he publicint erestso t o do t he absolut erightt o ret ire any governm ent servant t o whom clause bygivlllim 1 not ice of not less t han t hree m ont hsin writ ingor t hree m ont hss pay and allowances in lieu of such 1 1 not ice 1 I fhe 1S lll Class I or Class I I service or post in anyunclassied gazet t edpost t he for t he purpose of direct recruit m entt o which is below 35 years on or at ler t he dat e on which he at t ainst heage of50 years and 1 1 2 if he is in any ot her service or post t he lim it for t he purposeof direct recruit m entt o which lS beI ow 40 years on or aft er t he dat eon whichhe i at t ainst heageof 55 years f Radhika 4 2014.03.06 16: 00 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh iil anygovernm entservant t o whom clause appliesm ay by givingnot ice of not JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document less t han 1 i I 1 1 l I l I r 1 6 I l 4 l 1n r 3n 9 4i d 9 fWP No21197 of2008 a14 v71 10 m 11 1 1 j 1r 1 4 Z 1 1 1 1 t 4 t e 1 Z 05 w Cl 1 11w1 1 1 1 1 1 t hree m ont hs in writ ing t o t he appoint ing ret ire from serviceaft er he has at t ained t he ageof 50 yearsif he is in Class I or Class I I service or postorin anyunclassift ed t he for t he purpose of recnt it m ent t o which is below 35 years and in anot her case aft er he has at t ainedt heageof 55 years Provided t hat it shall be open t o t he appoint ing t o wit hhold t o ret ire t o a Il l l servant who is under againstwhom pendingor undert hissubclause i and who seekst o ret lre 1 1 1 1 n1 1 1 1 6b9A Governm entservant 93 I am of t he considered view t hat t he order of r ret irem ent is a colourable exercise of and is liable t o 1 I n view of t he above t heset wo wrlt pet it ionsare accordingl allowedwit h t he followingdirect ions 1 1 Ent ryof a doubt 811int egrit y com m unicat edvide let t er 4 dat ed 1 6 23052007 64nnexurePel in CWP No1197 of 2008 alongwit h order dat ed 2C1052008 I 39 t he t o t he ext ent it relat et o t he ent ryofdoubt 811int egrit yare hereby 2 The ret irem entdat ed 02012009 1 P 111 11 11 I i n 1 1 I l J I r 1 Radhika 2014.03.06 16: 00 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh 3 1 CWP NoA76 of2009 is also The pet it ioneris orderedt o be reinst at edint o servicefort hwit h The 13 JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 of2008 15 1 shall nOt be ent it ledt o any wages duringt he period ie from t he dat e of ret irem entt ill he is reinst at edt houghhe will be allowedt henot ionalbenefit sof increm ent s any ot her bene8twhich have been avallablet 6 h2dh8becnln 69I Y19revlSlOll ofpay et c ifanyfor t hepurposeoffixat ion ofhis salaryOn reinst at em ent A copyoft his orderbe placedon t herecord 818 e44 0 1 1 1 J 1 27092010 P BLS PERMOD KOHLO 4 JUDGE Whet hert o be referredt o t he LJ YESI 9 413 1 S 1I o 4 t 5 C f 0 2 ililip j l I j 1 1 1 c25 64 4 e m wl Z r4V PV I D 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 L 1 1 1I 5n1f 2t 1 1 Radhika 2014.03.06 16: 00 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 l JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 01