Alpesh vs The Commissioner & Ors.

Per : Hon’ble Shri J.V. Bhairavia, Member (J)

Learned counsel for the applicant, Shri M.S.Trivedi submits that the departmental inquiry held against the applicant pursuant to the charge memorandum dated 21.05.2019 has been concluded and the Inquiry Officer has submitted his report. On receipt of the said report, the applicant had submitted his reply/representation on 18.12.2021 before the Disciplinary Authority. It is stated that the applicant will be satisfied if appropriate direction be issued for expeditious consideration of his reply/representation pending before the Disciplinary Authority.

On the otherhand, Standing counsel Shri Joy Mathew submits that if representation is not decided till date, the same will be decided expeditiously.

Considering the aforesaid submission of the counsel for both the parties, we deem it fit to dispose of this OA without entering into merits of the case with a direction to the Disciplinary Authority to consider the representation of the applicant dated 18.12.2021 made in response to the Inquiry Officer’s report within four weeks from today and intimate the decision to the applicant forthwith.

In view of the above, the OA stands disposed of. No order as to costs.