HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD ?Court No. - 39 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 42104 of 2011 Petitioner :- Manoj Gupta Respondent :- State Of U.P. And Others Petitioner Counsel :- Sanjay Kumar Respondent Counsel :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Rajes Kumar,J.
The petitioner is a senior clerk in the office of Chief Election Officer at Kanshi Ram Nagar. It appears that certain financial irregularities have been found by the Deputy Collector against the petitioner and in respect thereof an inquiry was made and the petitioner has been held liable for Rs.2,50,800/-. By letter dated 10.6.2011, the Deputy District Election Officer wrote a letter to the Chief Election Officer, Lucknow that necessary action be taken against the petitioner and at the bottom of the letter it is mentioned that Rs.2,50,800/- be recovered from the salary of the petitioner.
Learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that his appointing authority is the Chief Election Officer and Deputy Collector and the Collector have no jurisdiction to make an inquiry and held guilty for financial irregularities and liable for the payment of Rs.2,50,800/- and at the most the available material and the irregularities can be referred to the Chief Election Officer for necessary action.
Learned Standing Counsel submitted that reasonable time be allowed to seek instruction in the matter.
Put up on Wednesday i.e. on 3.8.2011 as fresh.
Order Date :- 28.7.2011 OP