89 4 CIIVI NO20546 012008 1 l Ir INTHE IIIGII COURT 017PlJNIA13 AND liARYANA AT CHANDIGARII DATE OF DECISION2 12 e 2009 a 1 1 0 6 C AnkilGarg 2Petilioncr I C0 VERSUS PunjabiUniversioPatiala Si Ors Respondents lr 4 CORAA1 5 HONBLE MRJUSTICE PKRMOD K0111 uA PRESKNTl Mrurindcr GargAdllocalc lfoi oclitollCl Z Al VipulJindal Advocatc for no l to 4 Qe Permod Kohl J9rall e Ilc orclcr clatcd273008 6AnncxurcPm7 is utldercllallcllgc ill tIlc Il 1 prCSclllpetilioiIwllcrebythc has bccil dclotlitedf71oiIlaloIcliii ill O cpr allyUiliversity exallllllc111011for three ycarsunder UMC Ordillances 15HncI 25 l lc was also decllIrcd failcd iil lhc cxailliill11i011 itl qtiestIll 1Ile ctliEtl aVerInclllSillildc n tllc woritpctition arc iloticcd as unclctl The petitoncr was a studcntof 51hScmcstcr0 Yaclwindnl Cogc 011 Engincering Talwandi 10istrict13athitldaIIc ajolocacl Ill the 511Scmcstcr b Gupta Suruchi 2014.03.06 15: 03 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 90 61 J CWP NO20546 of2008 2 l Exalllillationof 1323chitl thc of Micro4roccssot on 41 22007 Thc10cptity GurplectSirlglllclooltcd tllal 1411lS Ill POSSCSSIOll of a slipat the linle of exaininationaild wllcn Ilc was askcdlrI handover thcsllp he swallowcd tlle SEllllC alid also inisbchavcclwith him Singhmade1hefollowiilgreporll m l slipwas caughtfronl the concerncdcandidatc C havingRoll N03378 on 4 12Ol at about 3 15 0 C0 PM Therealler le said candidate misbehovcd 2C witll thc cotlccrlledStaff He rcfilsedlo signOoll C5 thisfonn andalso rcfuscd to attcmptthc papcr Oil Z anotheranswcrshcct DuringOlis fhc abovc said candidate destroycdthc proof lestroycdfhe caughtslipllle refuscdto givcany statcmcnt 08 Singh On lhc basls of thc aforcsaid rcporl lllc ae Z ShKaur SiilghDhillon lnadea reporton tllc Olc 1le also statedthat whcn the talk was goiilgoil Ile hadto illOVC a110tllcor r00111 ill ClllergellCyalldwhcil he came back the sludent had alrcadylcfl thc hall A case of unfairnlcans wasprcpared agaiilst ptitionerand seilt lo thc lJnillelsity1Ilc13etilllcl was servcd wit0ha Mcmo clatecl42008 to appcarin lhe 0Oce ofAssisttIlll 41 RegistrarUMCI Oll 152008 at l 00 PM I Iowever tlle clalc for appcarancc of1hc pctoilioner was to 29110 I 2008 at 1000 ain and lhe petitionet was COlnlllUllictItcdill tllis rcgaidvidc MelllO dated 102008 he oillcdWrittoell rcplydalcd 132008 t0 thc Mcmo denyinglllc allcgationsand plcadcdtllat hc has bccn falscly implicatcd on thc askingof OllC Dwarka Dass who WOS working OS il Gupta Suruchi 2014.03.06 15: 03 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 91 C 4 CHIP NO20546 of 2008 3 h4 IIlchatc iil tllc Collcgc c alsoplcadcd lllathc is a goodstudcnt ond had sccured 60 marks Ill thc prcviousscnlcslcrs nnd nevcr misbchavcdwith any person Tllc holveverappcarcd bcforctllc lJnfair Mcails COllllniltcc on 2922008 lt is allegedthal Ivllcll hC ppearcd bcforc thc UAllC hc was assured that hc will be callcd againwhcn fhe 1 statcnlcnts 0f thc witnessesof lhe Univcrsiol will be examitled It is slIllcd 0 lhal sliitelllcnls of Cclllre Supendcnl Katil Sitlgll IOlIalIca01IssaIlCI 0c WCrC rccordedbythc UMC on 273 2008 but thc pctlioiler I WlIS IlCVcr callcd by the Collllnitlce he statcnlcntsIvcrc rccorclcd in his C5 I absencc and hc was not providedally opporlullilytO CrOSSCX8I111llC 111C Z pctitioncrhas also allegcdthat SOlllC itlc 14111Saddcd in the stalcmcnt of 2 GurprcetSinghThe was lllcrcafler scrvcd wilh thc tt t ordcr dalcd 2732008 6AtlncxlireP71 rcfcrrcd to llerc llm2lbOVCThc I a5 pctitioncrprcfcrrcd21t1 appcal Oll 2062008 Anncxurc P431ulldcl Ordinancc 44 bci7nr 2 ic the Vicchanccllor of thc 110L me Z lJniversityWllctl the said appealremainedpcnding for quitcsonlc tinlC lhc tl Illed CWP No 19824 of 2008 bcforcthis Court The said wnt pelllion Was howevcr disposedof vide order dalcd 261 1 2008 by a Division I3ench 01 lhis Coull Oll the slalcnlent of thc counscl for the lhatthc appcalshall be decidedbeorc Ihc CXlllllltlationIor Ille 1 next Selnester Il is statedbylhpetoitioner that he thc 0ff1ccof no and hc WEIS OVCl a Icucrlordcrdatcd l12008 Allncxure leIll which itldicatcs tllat illcctingof thc lJtlfair Meatos CoillmlllCC IIV2lShcld Oll 292008 aild thc puilislllncllt lo thc petitioncr was uphcldbytheVicceChancclloi lt is slEltcCllttatIllis 01deiIlas el bcen passcdon thc of pctitioncrsfllthct madc on 2008 Gupta Suruchi 2014.03.06 15: 03 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 92 VJ CWP NO0546 of2008 4 b 1 bul tlo dccisioll hasbcci1takcilOll lhe aIoPcal bytllc hc hastotallydcllicdthc incidcnt of usc Of lillIlIll ncallS l ll Ihecxaillinatiotlhall With a vicw to sujojoort his IlcIltls placcd oil ecord coloy of from SOlllC studcntsand aflldavils 01 Ihrcc stLldcnlsilaillclyParshant Kumar Iilnallsllu atld Sahil Sllalllltl hcsc aIlldavits are 1 is sllcd 111llle affldavils tllat thc 1 CC pcltioncr is iilnoccill andis harasscdbyonc of thcteachcrsDwarka Dass 0 It is also mcnliofled that lOwarka Dass after scardllng l C I tlle cxaminationhall took llm lo IllC vacantroonl olller than 0 thccxainirIationhall Noth was ciscloscd opcillyalld it was olllysaid it was a UMC case lt is furlher statcd 111 thc allldavits lhal wllcil tlle PClIllOOCC8111Cback to the cxanlinationhall hc WOS jolcading aild Crying that he is innoccilt It is ftirlhcr lllenlionedin thc IldallilIlal 08 loshatlwas iloivhcre iilvolvcd ill lhe collspiracyIIle claitlls lIlat hc lnadc anotler dated 231 02008 to llo2 fOl er e lhe copy ofthc decisionandIle bc givcil Om lllc exaillillalioil of7tlt Setllestcrbyissl3 011llulllber 11is 9INellci statecl 0 lllat hc was ncvcr informed that he hasalrcadybccn itllloosed ptillisllillelll Oll 2292008 lnitially Dwarka Dass and Singh Deptrly Wcre ilot partiesto the wril pelilionIlowever vide ordcr Cm datcd 2032009 passcdin CM N03078 of 2009 thcywcre as partyrespondcnts no6 and 7 to thc writ pctition Separatc rcplicshalle bcen flled by no l to 4 and 6 and 7 Rcspondcnts nol to 4 ofllcdtheir replythrough OllC SSKhcra Rcgistral PunjabiUnivcrsityIt is rcileralcd thal a slipWaS dctcctcclby tlle Dcputy GutpreetSiilghRoshan fiom thc pctitioilciWllile dc11 5 Gupta Suruchi 2014.03.06 15: 03 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 93 CWP NO20546 of 2008 5 11 the al of thc pctilionerabout Dwarka Dass it is statcd that the bclwccl1 Dwarka Dass and thc pcloilIr lllls ilotllillgto do Iilith lhe lJA4C case agalllSt thc Whcil lhc rcplyWilS IllctlI by rcspondcntsnollo 4 DwarkaDass WaS110111Ioarlyalld lllUslt Hlas plclidcd lhat againstDwarka Dass coulclbe rcplicdonlyby him 111e 1 also pleadedthat no assurancc was cxtenclcdto thc tr that hc will bc called to crossramine tlle witllcssesas allcgcdin lllC lvrit 00 Pclllion Il isalsoplcadcdlhiilit W21S110 a deloarlillellllcnquiryWllcrc lllc I C5 pelitioncrinay be provided ail opporlullity to crosscxamine thc witncsses 3 lt is thus admitlcrllhat slatclllcIlls of witncsscs WCrC recordcd in abscncc 1 01thc pctitioncratld that hc was not Providcdany 10 CrOSS 2 CXOIlllllC ll is further statcd that UMC has rightlyfound the pclitioncr 0 guilyof usinguilfair lllcalls and the ViccChanccllor hasalso agrccdwith 08 thc flndmgs oflheUMC 4 1hc Univcrsilyhas fraillcdOOrditlarlccsrcgardillg Prcvcntlclll aw Punishnlentand Procedure CBSCS of misconductand use of Clm Unfair McallS lll Or relalingto a1 e Ptinjabi IJIlivcrsityPtltiall1 Thcsc OrdinallcesWcre madecffcctivewith cffcct Irom 1A 1 Thc lcvatltcxtraclolll Orditlatlcs i53 w ilrldcl Thcse Ordinancesnlay be callcd Orditlailces C 0 Prcvcntion Punishnlcnt and Proccdure conccrning cascs of Misconductatld Usc of Unfalr McEIIlSlll Or Ill relation to xaminatioil and bc abbrcviatcd as Ordinancesrclating 10 Unfair Mcans coscs 2 Iil thcsc Ordmances unlcss lhcrc I S anything rcpugnant to thc subjcct or contcxt 0 Gupta Suruchi 2014.03.06 15: 03 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 94 4 7WP NO20546 of2008 6 shall mcan dcpriving of a candidate fronl appcaring in any ofthc tltld shallbe treaed as a failurc iil tllc cxatllillalioiltilld 1111 of ofailurcshallfollow ij Year sllall 111C111 11lhc acadenlicycar 1 2 PossessioilofNoles 1300ksor atly other nlatcrial0r C any other act on the partof a candidatc or any othcr 0 C0 durillgthc cxarllillaloto as dcscribcd in lhcse 3C Ordinanccs sllall bc 811EICt according to IllC C5 provision colltatnedIlcrellle 1 3Soon after thc dctcction of an unfair mcans casc thc 54 7 sllal1 ask tllc candidatc to makc a stalemcontin wrilngcxplaiilinghis coonductolll case thc 08 candidatercfuscslo do so Iillcfacl of his rclitsalsllall bc rccordcdbythc Which sllould bc atlcstccl V2 Z by atlcast OllC Oll duly lhe onus 10justf51 his refusal to givestatcmeilt shail be oonthe candidale 42Ihe aIlSWelbookIll Wlltcll thc usc Of Ullfalr 1110811SIS C allcgedshall be seized by the and tllc candidate concerncd shall bc pcrnlittedtO ElllSWCr tllc Cea remaining partofthe qucstion papcr on a separatcanswer book Tlle shall forward botll tllc answer books awith his rcporIiIl prcscribed fornl to thc of 1xailliilaloioils Thc candicialc sha not forfeit his rightto appcar in thc rcst ofIlhc examinationin papcrs Gupta Suruchi 2014.03.06 15: 03 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 95 ljl 0 CWP NO11546 of 2008 7 IA 5211lC shallappoitlt annually OllC Or IllOrclllall OllC Collllllillcc of 2lt lcast lllrcC IllelllbCrSlO dcalwith cascs of the allegcdlniscotlducl1nd cisc 01 Ullfait means in exalninatiOll The quoruin oflllc Colllillltlecshallbetwo 6When lhe CooilllllitlcciS tlilalllolnous its dccision shall 1 0 bc flllal If the Comlllitlcc s not unallillOUS tllC maller 73 0 shallbe relrrecl to thc ViceeChaIlccllorwllo sballcilher 0 I decidcthe lnaller hiillsclf or rcfer if to thc Syndicalc for C5 I dccision Z 7hc of IixamionalOllor an Ofllccr atithorisedby him tn his behal shall call upon Ihc 4 candidateallegcdto havc unfair lncatls i11IOhC 2C 08 cxamIllatlonor ololaining adnlissioll to all CXallllnatlon on a falsc 10 show causc whyactionshoulcl 4 not bc laken againsthim undcr tllc Odiilatlccse lf thc tl Ctlndidatcfails to do so willlin thc pcriodof scrvlcC of such a noticc thc lJniverslyshall procccd witll lhe case in absellllEle 8Il cases of unfair lllcalls dclected by thc 4emwe staff andlor flying squadshall be reporlcdto the of xatllillaOllS WhO a flcr tllcnl shal put lcm bcforc tllc lJnll Mcans Cases Commitlcc for dccisioll XXX XXX XXX 131f duringa Univcy cxamiilalioil a ct3111i1c IS 0 Gupta Suruchi 2014.03.06 15: 03 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 96 1 WP NO2115460f2008 8 foulld lll ofanymatcrialsucll as aapers booksor notcs Or notcs on any part of thc clolhcs worn by thc candidateor on any parlofhis bodyor tobIcor dcsk Or c11700uleand or mstrtllllClltS likc sctsquarcs prolectors slidc ruIcsctc with notes WrillCll Oll tllClll 1 1 wllich islare relevailt to tohcsubjcct of tlle examinatioilIlc 0 Ca3 illaybe frolll in any Univcrsily 1r uPtotwo yearsincluding lhal in whicll he is foul gtiillI 0 if hc is a candidatcfor all Cxallllllation hcld once a ycar Z Or for foLlr cxaillillatoioilsiilcludingthat in which Ilc IS 2 loulld guiy if lle IS a cancdatc for all cxalllillalon hcld tt tWlCC a yCar 08 Xxx XXX XXX 15f a candidateduringtin of lhc mW3 Z IS foulld swaowiilgor atlctllpliilg to swallow a notc or tl paperor runs a1vay with il or IS guilof causing or any such nlatcrial hc nlaybc disquali Eied fronl appeari ng Ill anv Un iversity exanlInatlon for lwo years includingthat in whicll Ilc IS 4J foundguiltyif he is a candidatefor an cxaminatioil llcld once a ycar or f0 fOUr CXallllllatlOll IIlcluding lal l rl Which IlC 1S Ioulld guilty if hc oisa candidatc for an cxanlination held tlvicc a ycar 25A candidaticfound guiltyof seriOUSllliscolldtict Ill tllc cxainoionation halI Or bl inisbchaviour towards Ihc Gupta Suruchi 2014.03.06 15: 03 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 97 1 1 CWP NO20546 of2008 9 Superi ntcndcntor any nlenlbcr of tllc staff Otitsidcthc cxaminion hall or any oOlcrloIaccduring tllc thc cxanltIlaltOll IS bcing hcld n18y bc disqualifiedfronl appcaringlll any Ullivcrsily CXEIllliilalionofora Iocrlod of lWOlO Iivc ycars 11 W thc nature of his illoiscondilct13ulif stich a persOllISIlOl tl r studcnt as aforcsaiclhc nlay be dcclared as not a flt and 0 0 proper pcrsonto be adinittcdto aily futurc CXaIllIIlOtlOIl ofthc Univcrsily fora pciodoftwo lo flvc yearsSuch C5 I a caSc inay also loc 10 thc Policc by 1IlC Z of 1ixaminatioilS CclllfC for an action XXX Xxx XXX I 08 27A candidatcwho rfuscs to obcylhc of cKamiilationor any olhcr mcnlbcr of thc W2 Z sta or his seat witll atlolher candidatc of Ll writes anothcr caildidtitcsRol nutllberOll his or crcates disturbanccof any kind duringlhc exainillatioil or othcrwisclllisbchavcslll Or arOUndthe cxalllinalionhall wilI be Iiable to expulsiot ee by tllc and wiIl bc alvardcdanyof lllC followillg accorclgto thc scriousncss of thc offcncc1 Canccl lation of the answcrmloookof thc papcr conccrncd iiIDisqualiflcd Ooin appcaringlll any Gupta Suruchi 2014.03.06 15: 03 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 98 44 OWP NO20546 of2008 10 r Exalnillationwhich may cxlctld 10 lhrcc yearS 91 lllC 1118111thrust of tllc argumcllt oll behalf of thc is lhal Ilc has bccn falscly in tllc UMC casc alld soillc IliIVcIlccll IlladcagaillslOllC Dwarka10asstcacllcr who was OllC of ihe sla0 in lhc exanliilaticolllall wllcte was as an exaininee lnitial ly JOwarkaDass W8S not o portyOn a 5 bcing as a oartyhc alongwith lhc Dcputy IllcI il 0 0 jointwrillcll Sltilcillcnt dcilyillgthe aegalioIlsoof I that he was taken to anotherhall and a denlandof Rsl O0001 was made C49 fiOlll hilll hcy Ilavc also dcllicd tllc allcgalions illadc i aOldallils bythe joctitioncr andslatcd tllot thcsc sludents aie 8icIlIs tll tllc a pelitioncr alld arc tryingto IlclpIllill 1loWcVCr OllC lhingis clcar frOlnthc r lCplythat lllC of the tlladcin 6 of 1 Wril I c pcliliollaboul solllc 0iiltsc coiltrovcrsybctmcll t loctitioilciatlcl tlle said Dwarka 10assllavc 0110lbccn disputcdcithcr iil thc rcJolycf 101a9 m7 Z 10assor 11 the rcpIyfi led by thc official To tlleonl rary 1 IS 223 m stated in the rcplyof no l lo 4 tllat tllc controvcrsybctwccn 10warka19assand petitioncrhas nothing lo do witll llle iIlcldeilt Ill qucslion thus SOlllC bctwccn thc pctitioncrancl Dwarka Dass l lowevcr the petitionerhas 1101brought on rCCord any 1 inaterial to indicatc that the UMC W8S illlOuenccdby Dwarlca Dass If SO how2 In abscnccof thcrcbciilga11ysicaill aild sIoccillc aVCrIllClltOS Ill thc revritpctitiontheallcgations ofallcgcdmala oOdccannot IocIoolcedllllO Thc othcr partofthc challcngc lo tlle illlpugllcd oidci is icga1cl tllc nonobsertlancc ofthe pritlciplcs ofnt11 justcc It is idillild loositiorl of thc particslhat thc witnesscs Wcrc recordcd by tllc IJA4C in abscilcc tIl lllc 4 Gupta Suruchi 2014.03.06 15: 03 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 99 CWP NO0546 of2008 l l L 1 1 and llc was alSO110tperllliltcd to crossecxanliIlethcllle Rcliallcculotl sucll Llnilalcrtll statcillcills lIcy aIl lc to stafl postcdin tllc hall nlay not bc safc as thcywill h2ivea Comllotl lollrlooSc ttl justoi fy tllc this does nol incan that thc was l nnOCCllle 13vcnIhoughfroinIllc rCCOrdproduccd bcforetllls Courl il aploelIlslIu11IJll0liI4CallSClOIllIlliIICC 1 sumnlonedthcsc witnesses and cxanlincd thenl and considcrcclthc 0 C stalelllClllS while imposing uponthe Thc Ordintinccs friincd by Ihc lJnivcrsltydo tlOl for a procedurcwllich itltcrei C5 I thc StatClllCills 0f thc t0 bC ICCOdCdIl 131CScllccclf t 1 1 studcnt accuscd of use of unfa incails o Ills rightto crosecxanlinc lhc witilCSSCSe13ul11cabscllcc ofsuch a rulc docs11010byitsclfdo auIaI lllc r Ilghtof lhc studcnt to havc thc bcncllt of the stalcmcnts of loIlc I a5 witilcsscs agaillslhiill in Ilis lorcscnccalld his tght lo ask qllcsticilto lllcIll r the incident Mclre abscnce of thc rulc IS nol suOlciOnt for non ma Z observallccof thc of natwaljlIsticcA fEioioi alld CtlqUll Ll is sine qllo 110111OrllllpOsingElllypcilay 1alrllCSS can onlybc achicvcd f the evidcllcc is recorded in prescncc of tllc studcnt and llc IS providcdadequate 10 qucstionIhe wilncSSeSiil rcsj3ectof thc dcpositioilagiltnsl hInl No such I3rocedurchas bccn adoptcd hc Ce contcntion tlf th lhat oillyin ellquirythal the 0 witn6s3csshould bc rccordcdin prcsenccoftllc dclILicilt clllloIoycc allclllc be lorovidcd atl of crosscxamintition but no suchproccdurc IS rcquircdlll 21 C21SC of unfairmeanscannot be acccptcdI7airllCSSIll CVCi3 actOll rvhich advcrsclya1TcctsElllV rightof a pCrSOllis tlc flIndalllclOtill 41 a ncccssityOtherwisc tllc actlioilis vitiatcd Gupta Suruchi 2014.03.06 15: 03 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 400 C 1CWP N010546 of2008 12 1 Thcrc ls aspcctof thc illattocr Tllc i owder illllsillg ofIe yeatso1IIleacaclclll caiCcl Of lllcpclilioncr is l Ilavc cxalnilledlllc oldel datccl2922008 by thrcc menlber Unfair Mcans Conlnlitlee as also thc orderdatcd 2282008 bythe Conlinitteel3olh llese orclclsIcvcal 1 Shri GPS Sahi was a Chalrinanof the IJnllairMealls Coillllliltcc ailcl OllC Q Sllri SS IIlilllotl was its iTlCtllbClAnother Illclllberwas otlc Slll RK36111 0 C Ilc was tilsoconsidcredbyShriGPS Sas Chairnlanailcl Sllli SS I C5 LambaMcmbcr though a llinl mcmlci Sllii l1allloii Satao WEIS 8 I IllClllbcr of Ilc AppellatcCommitlcc ll is a slrangc tlltlt lr110 Z 01tllc nlcinbcrs of the Unfair A4consConlmittcc sat ovcr tllcir ordcr ond 2 Cxallloillcdlhe validityof thcir OWll iIIClIOIlAs a nlattcr of fact thcyore tE e Thc pctitionersgrievancc IVaS agalllsllhc acllon a5 of tohcUilfair Means Comlnittcc utld lhc COlllllllltCC Thc appcal WasaIsOIlcardbytwo IllClllberSOf liIlCSoillC Collllllitlce WlloCollsl iltltclIc S7 Z lt is settledprinciple oofIawthal no one can bejudgeof his OWoll causc Honble SuptcilleCourt iil lhe casc of AK Kraipak and others VSe Union of 1ndia and others Alll 1970 SC 150 has such a StluatlOll In thc case of AKaKraipak supriil the Honlole Sujoictllc Cotitl hasobservedas underl c1 1 5 t lS unforlunalc lhat WOS appOlllled aS OllC ofuhc lllelllbcrs of thc sclcclioll 0 board It is truc 11101 ordinarilythe ChicfCoilscrvaIOrOl Forcsts in a Stalc should bc coIlsiclercdas tllc inost iocrsonto bc in thc sclcction boEIlcl 1Ic lll Ust bc cxlocc to know his offlcers thorougllly Gupta Suruchi 2014.03.06 15: 03 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 401 4 CWP N0220546of2008 13 thcir wcaknesscsas wcll as thcir slrenglhI lis opillioll as regardsthcir f0r selccl011 lO tllc All India Scrvicc is cnlitlcd to grcalwcight13tilo lllCn UlldCr lhe CirCUlllSltillCCS It WaS 10 IlllVC incluclcd as a nlenlbcr of thc sclcction r hoard l le was one of thc pcrsonsto be considcred for 1 sclcction Il is againstall canons ofjusliccto nlake Il 0 C lll ll Il udge ill his owil causc Il ts true thathc did ilOt I partlClpateIll the dcliberationsofthe commlte Wllen C5 1T2 his namc was considcrcd But thctllhc vcry facl thal he Z WElS tl Illclllbcr of tllc sclcclioll boardInusl Ilavchaclits 2 OlVll llllpact Oil thc dccision of thc sclcctlon board 0 1 4t I1ui1llcr hc iIl Illc dclibcitliioils 01 thc sclcction board whcn thc claims of his rivals tllal of 13asuW8S considcred Hc was also P partytothc of Illc list of selcclcd 51 1 candidalcs in order of prclcrcnccAt cvciy stageof lllis in thc delibcralons of lllc sclecti011boatcl 1 Illerc was a conOiclbctwccn Ilis illlcrcsl anddul7 lJndcr thosc circumstanccsil is dlfllcult to believcthat hc could have bccn ilnpartialThc real queslionIS IlOl 1 WIlctherhc was biascd lt is difllcull lo prove thc slatc 1 42 Of lllilld of a persoll Thcrclorc whal we havc to sec lS 1 Whctllert1lcrcis rcasoilablc 81Olitld f0r bcllcving that hc was likclyto havc bcen biascc Hlc agrcc with athc IcarnedAllomcyGcncral that a merc suspicionof b Gupta Suruchi 2014.03.06 15: 03 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 402 4 4 vCWPNO20546 of2008 14 IS not suflllcicnt Thcrc nlust bc a rcasollable Iikclihood of bias In dcciding thcqucslioil of blus wehavc to takc illto coilsidcratiollhuillan and ordinalyCOUrSC of human conduct 11was in thc Irlteresl to keen Olll his rivals ill orderio securehis IrOlll furthcr clmller Naturallyhe was also interestcd in his 0 position wllilc jorcparilllelisl ofsclectcdcandiclalcs 91 C Againin thc casc of ArjunChaubey v Union o India and otheI 0 AlR 1984 SupremcC0urt135 Il railwaycmploycc WtlS chargcdf r Z I lonble SuprcillcCouit whilc set asidc tohcordct tf discipliy authoritl madcfcllowing obscrvationsl Cl er 5 rcspOlldellIlOe3 aSSCSscdtohc c wciglltof his OWll accusalionsagainstthc appcllanl tllld passed a which lS one 0f lhe easiestto pass a7 Z naInclythat he hiinsclf was a truthful pcrson ancl tllc Ll a Iiar In clog Ills Ilo violatccl21 fundalnciltal pnncjolcof naturaljusticcThc 111ainthrust ofthc chargesagainst thc rclalcd to hlsconduct qua 3 Thcrcforc it was nol Ol3ClllO Ihc 4aee Ialtcr t0 sil in judgincill OVCr thc cxplallation oflfcrcdby theappellant ancldccidctllal thc Was untruc No pcrsoll Call bc a judgcIll his own causc ancl IlO WltllCSS Cail ccrtifythat his OWll is InIc Any OllC has a pcrsonalslakc in atl 0lllqtliry lllltSt himself aloof ftom the collducl of Ole 1Ilc otdci Gupta Suruchi 2014.03.06 15: 03 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 403 412WP NO20546 of2008 15 of distnissal tllc allocllalll standsvilialcd for thc slmplc rCllSOIl thal tllc issueas to who bctwccll thc and 3 WOS spcakillg lhc 1u111 wasdecidedby 3 Iliomself Againin thc casc of Cantonment19xecutileOfOcer Sz Anre vse 1 VijiiyDWani 8 Orse 2008 41SCT 16 lhe 1011IolcS01colllcCollit1rllaIC followingobscrvatioilsl 0 467 lhcrcforc thc ratio of all thcsecascs is that a pcrson C I Ca9 cannot bc a Judgeiil his OWll CaSe Oncc thc discolinary I COlllllllllcc llnds thc lllClIlllbent guiltythey callrlol sit in IlC Z to punisll thc illail 0t1 thebasls oftlle opiilioilf7rillcd 5r S bythem e objectivoyis tllc halImark of a judicialsyslclll f 111 The vcry Olclislhat lhe discolinaryCOlllIllfIlcc I 08 Ivho foutld llle guilty 111 oo 1 decision makingproccss for fltlditlgthe W3 Z guilty and to disnliss Ironl scrvicc is bias which is 8 real Conscqtily thcvicw takenbythc10ivisiotl Bench ofthc HighCourl CallllOt bc laultoxi Thc spccic allcgatiolls of Eirc lllal all tllc iIisccl by him in lhc Mcmo oofappcalhavc 11010bccn considcicd loytIlc C Coillillitlcc which facl is cvidctltft0111thc ordct dalcd2292008 Io tlleAppcllate Committee Froln the Ordiilailccs Fi1llllcdl3ytlle lJiliilcoisitr lt also appeas lhatono detoailcd which Iaysa fil aild valicl has bccn for considcrationof thc cases of Unf Means Thc etlloireexercise carried out by thc lJlllaiI Mcails ColllilliItec IS without any fair and seltled Gupta Suruchi 2014.03.06 15: 03 True Scanned Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 404 tEWPNO0546 of2008 16 hC IlllSWCrshcctof thc pctllioiler is aISOplaccd Oll rccord Thcrc IS bytlle Deputy Or llllCCClltrc OlllllC no rCIoOll answcreshcct lllere tlrC rcpOlts by tllc DCIJUIY l 1 GuilprectSngll aild llle Cellte 1llc 1 J hos bccn dcbarrcd for a periodof thtec ycats I7lOlll IIlC 1 CXaIllIIlOlOll ofthe various ordinanccsfranledbythe Unlvcrsityi1 appears L 0 tllat 13 deals with a pcrson who is foulld in of 0 C ateria Ordiance 5 dcalswit11a WIlOlS llliIlI 12 or to SwalloWa llOle Or p81001 Ol 1lIflS aVOt VilI it or C5 I IS guiltyof causing Ol any such nlatcrial Tllc Z PCllalty IS lor lwo years ll is oilly utldcr 7 Ordiilallcc 25 if thc candidate is foundguiltyof seriousiniscotldict ill lllc C et or misbchaviourtowards ol ElI lllCIllbCtclflIlc I 08 staf the disqual iflcaiion is for a pcriod01 2 tc5 ICilIS ao to ihc naturc Of Ilis illiscoildticl lllc rcplyflcd the mm Z ordcr or cven llle record bcforcthis Cou no spccific 3 Om 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