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#1 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
JUDGMENT
VIKASH KUMAR .....Appellant
For the Appellant : Appellant in person For the Respondents : Mr. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General with Mr. Aadarsh Tripathi, Mr. Anish Gupta and Mr. Nikhil Kandpal, Advocates
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE TALWANT SINGH
CM APPL.20984/2020 (Exemption)
Exemption granted subject to all just exceptions.
The application is disposed of accordingly.
1. The present Letters Patent Appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent essentially assails the judgment and order dated 27.07.2020, passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P. (C) 4332/2020 2020:DHC:2678-DB titled as ‘Vikash Kumar vs. NTPC Limited & Ors.’, whereby the said writ petition praying for quashing of the impugned memorandum (charge sheet) dated 04.05.2020 and subsequent order dated 21.05.2020 was rejected.
2. After lengthy arguments, Mr. Vikash Kumar, the appellant, who appears in person, limits the relief in the present appeal to a direction to the Enquiry Officer to conduct the subject enquiry by strictly observing the principles of natural justice.
3. In this behalf, we observe that, the learned Single Judge whilst dismissing the subject petition directed as follows:
4. In view of the foregoing, whilst directing the Enquiry Officer to comply with the directions contained in the above extracted paragraph No.10 scrupulously, we also direct the disciplinary proceedings be continued after strictly observing the principles of natural justice, in accordance with law.
5. No further directions are called for.
6. With the above direction, the present Letters Patent Appeal is disposed of. Pending applications also stand disposed of.
7. A copy of this judgment be provided electronically to learned counsel appearing on behalf of both the parties and be uploaded on the website of this Court forthwith.
SIDDHARTH MRIDUL (JUDGE)
TALWANT SINGH (JUDGE) AUGUST 31, 2020 dn/as Click here to check corrigendum, if any