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The State of Jharkhand & Ors. v. Rukma Kesh Mishra

Whether the order by which the respondent-civil servant was dismissed from service, following disciplinary proceedings, should have been interdicted by the High…

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
28 Mar 2025
Citation
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1254
Case no.
CIVIL APPEAL No. 4480/2025
Bench
Dipankar Datta, Manmohan

Issue for consideration

Whether the order by which the respondent-civil servant was dismissed from service, following disciplinary proceedings, should have been interdicted by the High Court on the ground that the charge-sheet had not been approved by the Chief Minister of Jharkhand. Art.311 – Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or a State – Authority to issue chargesheet or initiate disciplinary proceedings against the government servant – Respondent-civil service officer, indulged in diverse

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