1 D.B. CIVIL SPECIAL APPEAL (W) NO.65/2010 State of Rajasthan & Anr. Vs. Mohan Ram Punia Date of Order :: 03-02-2010 HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JAGDISH BHALLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MAHESHWARI Mr. Sunil Bhandari, for the appellant. Mr. D.R. Gurjar, for the respondent. This appeal is directed against the order dated 06.08.2008 as passed by the learned Single Judge in S.B.Civil Writ Petition No.8152/2007 whereby the learned Single Judge has quashed the orders passed against the writ petitioner in departmental enquiry after finding that the disciplinary authority, while disagreeing with the findings of the inquiry officer, proceeded to pass the order against the delinquent without affording him adequate opportunity of hearing and without recording specific findings against each and every charge. During the course of submissions, the learned counsel for the parties agree that in the circumstances, the matter may be remanded for consideration afresh by the disciplinary authority; and the proceedings be held afresh from the stage where breach of principles of natural justice crept in. In the given set of facts and circumstances, we find the proposition fair enough. Therefore, this appeal is allowed to the extent indicated above; while the impugned orders as passed by the disciplinary authority on 10.6/7.2006 and by the appellate authority on 29.10.2007 shall stand quashed (as already ordered by the learned Single Judge) but then, the matter shall stand restored for consideration afresh by the disciplinary authority in accordance with law after affording adequate opportunity of hearing to the delinquent. 2 In the first place, the delinquent-writ-petitioner shall appear before the disciplinary authority on 22.2.2010 and it shall be expected from the said authority to decide the matter finally with a reasoned speaking order and as early as possible, preferably, within a month from the first date of appearance and in any case, before convening of the next DPC for the promotions. No costs. [DINESH MAHESHWARI],J. [JAGDISH BHALLA], CJ. Praveen