N HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WRIT APPEAL No. ‘3 9 OF 2010 APPELLANT PETITIONER Jagdish Pandey, S/o Shri R.P.Pandey Aged 63 years, Retired Sub-Inspector, District Police Force, Korba, R/o Amraiyyapara, Korba, District Korba, Chhattisgarh VERSUS /, RESPONDENTS RESPONDENTS 1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Government of Chhattisgarh, Department of Home Affairs, DKS Bhawan, Mantralaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2. The Director General of Police, Chhattisgarh, Police Headquarters, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3. The Inspector General of Police, Bilaspur Division, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh r 4. The Superintendent of Police, District Korba, Chhattisgarh ‘ “ 5. The Joint Director, Treasury Accounts and Pension, Bilaspur Division, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh WRIT APPEAL UNDER SECTION 2‘1! OFwTHE CHHATTISGARH 'HIGH COURT (APPEAL TO DIVISION BENCH! A , CT 2006 I THE HIGH GOURT GF CHHATTlSGkRH AT $ILASP$R D B Hon’hle shn Justicei M ; ’ Hon’bie 8hr: Jusnce Pm sham Kumar Mlsnra‘ W“! Appeai N5 89 i291!) Jagdrsh Dane dy Versus \‘p/ ChhtQEgh gd? State bthers. f asar a Q E , a‘ate 2902019 aweé b ma warnei‘l Sinh Jude m W 3 p y g g “ a 3- $3fm4 d‘awsan te Wat 3 ma g h g n H: The me‘ §ac*5 ef the cse are hai a i t 4y a * wt appe an was 0s 9? f ”a ,_ 0E} aevauvi e‘ §eg£5 rattan s a Jimwai vandfmied aftex raglstermg pa se N ‘Madhya faas s *ag 'md Famiey 3x Aaother} b udge. {Fast AddRmaak B gé),5u3ilas r W data} 3 ai a m 1§89E acqti’itted ih‘el appeiié rgea en the g s: a o L rmar Pdh V d F ; RAL 9R§R‘ ‘ i Cai J at dmir; pméecutien faiked t0 prove the cha¥e $3f ancepting a $um a ' $.§,GOGI— as rbew beyand reagenable iieut. t waa ts irectw ts fefund the said ameunt after the periad 9f miaten 9 d %iti f appeak was evmz :Lmy. ( l 4} ‘ IThe State med an appea¥ ‘agamst t a judgment of a quatta he apean was renétalted in senéce Vida mie: datec? Q2 9 0 u i gutanzatm'g of the suspenswn panod was wt m de due tr: $ pendgmy of appea¥ agams: asquRtaE an this Qaim. l heme: this Cam, which as stag pendmg I ; T pllt i 3 201 bt hs f m gFeeEng agwéx‘eii the appeibnt fkied QEé‘a abwe mentiaaed writ agfn in Ms Cam: €of faliowing {eiief$ :- §“.7.1 Tms Hen’we Cwn‘ be mgaEgd #3 say fm‘ #:e eatife ’ rewrds peKainmg to‘tha ewiwér’s sase far M p W g$msal af this Han’! . i i712 Tha this Hartwe Caun‘ w £115a59d t0 $55: {h res‘wndems t0 r&gu!an'ze the erfw 3f saswnsi with $ffect fmm ?§9§ t6} 2061.“.and aise thai m respand3nfs shouid émmadf'aféiy safcu!ate ih annua! insrements m which ma #eiftiaaer is enWe and make all fhe paymenfs $0 him ascardg’ngg’ with mteresf therean at the rate of 12% pa annum. 1' ? 1 z 605$ of tms petitian be Ewased as ‘ esandents and an? ather r§§ief as m5 i—ien’b!e Ct am may deem fit under me fau‘ta' and cimumstaaces pf the case may aises be granted favur cf te itiders )i ‘ ‘5 k {a} : t _ ‘ J 3 no tfregwanky ar ahgahty m ma decasmn 9f *ha resmnden utharme3 m net {egatanztng permd sf guspewmp due *9 nemienc a y ptiti be Calm h e p an e e d ¥£7e rp in e h @fhx Learned Smgie Judge damisssd the nemmn h idmg that mere § f R bé b i i furhr f tm appea! aga'mst the acquitta! e H'Egh £30m. Bein aggrieved by the dec§si$n 9f the Earned S§ng¥e Judge, the instant 3 writ appea! has been ftieé. {7) 4 Befqre pmceeding mm‘m it §$ nece$$ary t0 peruse the Ruie § 5 ar tha MP. CM Services {Ciassmcaticm (tantra! and Appeal) Rules, f - 63 whiéh has beer: adopted by thé $tate 23f ChhattiEgarh after reargganizatien ef the State of Madhya Frgdesh, whim is gamed as under :— i t . r “9. (1} The appainting aathan'zy 9r aay authoriry re which it is subardinate er rha discéak’nam aufhm'ty o any ather aathcn’ty empewerw ir; thar £2ehaif b tfre Gavemor, $3! gerrera! a! sgeciai arder, ma prace Gwemmenr $ervanr under wspermiam (a), where a discipiinaty praaeeding again him is cenmmprated 0H3 pendirrg; 3r {tr} where a 5&59 against him in resgecr af any crimina! affence i3 anderinyesfigmim, inqmry 3r war {Prmlidea‘ that a QwemrirQrt servant ma} invaria§31 be placed ander suspe‘nséaa when a chaira far a griminal Gffence invaivr’ng camprien 9r ath mora! turpirude is ried againét him}: Praw'ded furthser' that: Where {has grder suspensim is made by an authan'ry ,‘ower than he appointing autherr’ty, guch \autherity shag fcdhwif eport re the appeinting arrthan‘iy trw cireum which the order was mad (2) A Gevemment sérvant 5mg ite \deemed t9 ave bEen ptaced urtder suspemiar: by an arder 9 ppainting arrthon’ty— _ Hr ’{ 5 én m g ‘ ~ t $ r y y a st : n ! er 3f h r srances in e. h f a \ , p I {} wh effect frerr‘ the {fate suf his detentmn :f a x e :3 detamed m custody whether y} a Gamma. mar t p d m {b} w!!!) effect from thgi date af ms sonwaiwa m the wen? af t‘anwctwn a. an aence e i a entenced to a term at wpnwr? ant uxaeedm at tght heurs and :3 net farthwgh d mISsed 8r temave er compuisemy reared semequm t0 sa: ”anwatl Expianatmn . The penad ef fert eig heur eferred te m cieuse {k} at this see rate shat! b campaed frcm 'th cemmencemeet at the :mpnsonment after the cenwctlen amt tar *h;s gemese, mtermtttent eneds 9f Imprfeanment if an, att b taker? ma acceu {2 a Where e avemmeet semae '5 pac‘ Jnder sueenefee ender ctause {a e? aetHwe ‘5 the, arder 9f sespensmn 3hal! eantem the reasens te makm such order and where vs purpese t0 at an mq g h G t at : d f r vd t “ p d r t h 0 ' l ) ' f ruie t4 wrthm e arted ef forty-t"s as tram the _, . ate ef erder of suspenswe t ht Prewcted that where the etscxpmazy auteny 1e ‘ he [State Government er the Hxgh Coed} the eepy ef barges and other deetzments mentioned ebeve shat! r. e tssued er caused t0 be issued te eueh Gevemment V ervant Within a pened' ‘f ninety days from the date ef ‘ _ y i e J I: h g ge or cherwlse far a enad emeem‘ fawl—etght mu p y w e r t nt { ) G t te p } {} , ' g d he uw eamst suc evemmeat sewaet ender rate 14 a cepy 9f the amates at charges ttze staement mputettens at msconduct er mseehawer an a list 9 ecumeets and wenesses by Whmh eeeh artmle a ”barge ts repoeed ta ee sestamed shat! be issue e caused t0 tie :SSJett ey the dtsetptfeery aeterzty t such Gevemmeet servant as teqwred txy sub-rue {4 o p i dy ‘ d ‘ t ‘ ” h " i s _ erder ofsuspensren {2 h) Where thedrserpimew aetherrty tarts te ' ssue ta the Sevemment servant a coey ef th :f a f ff, h m s g fty “ ‘ r e d w m y ht s r e r t charges_ and ether douménts re b it c ferred m in su Re {2) ih m p/idw 45 th diy h'g hm bf py f t d d ém Cavemmnf far e et ft d pid fgenSfan ' Pmwa‘ed that ‘the panhd af §pi ahali §fr ’ usea5w c § e enance eaad a eia 9f nénei’ a m a b hd hy pid y dys from g ae af *he 9rar 9f susensma 3} ere a a:7a a) dismlwa remova 9 cemguseg; mvewen mm *emc imese Jan Gavemmeseriagt wider ssenron *3 Eat aaa'e aeeihr 6n review "neese Mes a'r e‘‘e ease' emu‘te fer *ufer fequy er eerie}? er Mm any ethe wecttens e orer ef is suseneme sha!’ h eeme a cme a d f th g! e d! f erdrs {4) W it} f i r here a perm! e drsmreeai remove e ompareery rerremen rame semce :meee aes ame se a l enere yar m ceeeeuence e er a ecreren 9 ourt ef ew an e rscrmar euan err -3 Wz‘in e era day's e ismpmar autanv sa, eare exir e he sai pene aita afers in wtin m e SatEI, w ftg “ th t xengicfn ohe $ai era asus' . dd t have eetud m fame on nd fmm #5 afe e e enma wer ef :sm£sea remevai e. amufsw reirement em sea?! :mam m force an spy t ? e ti! urther e c tf f pd g a Gvemn! wer?! Is set srde er decared e‘ rdd d q f by d f C ’ d th dpiy thty a ‘ eansrderatrm ef the errcumstances af *he case decrdes t0 *mid a further rrrqurry agamst him er? *he aifegatrens err whrcrr ehe penew c drsmrsea! remevei er cemprdsery retirement was enginerry Impesed the Gevernment servant shat! be deemed ta have heerr ' paceuner saseneron e aomm auhen rom the ae e he enne! erder ef diemiesa emove! er camesar rerrerrrent an shat! ecmtmu e remam ener susensr ) (a An ener of eueensron made er deeme e av hen r m dt d p j { Wh p!ty ” i l r i tt f ; pd p a, m ppg m ppai dffh d h is ' rd éh y r d th d h p e tdd pby th eptg tty f dt f t gi f r pty t d e t d ean untrt further erders {5 ) t p d L x t’ me e mange under ths mle shat! cantmue ie remam w? farce unit! it :s ma'fed er myakeé b th authanty campetenf ts {$3 59 \ [Prawded mat fhe arder aF suspemgsn sa! ‘s€and revoked ea expw af the gems! af fariy five day _ fram the date af arder w suspeasgcn m same a capy 9 charges arzd ather wcuments referrw ta 1r: sub-mn J (2 a) are mat issued m sum Gavemmant servant b ' *he disclpimazy aathanty {If 1t :s m}! the Stat Gwemment) withaut abtammg the arders a3“ ihe Staf Gave'nment fm’ extepsmn af the pemd for issue sf the saw! decumenrs as required under suh ruse (2 5) Prawded fudher mat the arder cf suspensmn V $hal! stands reveked an Expry sf *he pened ef n'net days from the {fate ef urder 9f saspensmn m saasa th cepy of charges and ether documents {eterred ta sub~mte (2 a} are not {ssued ta such Government 3eNant {b} tn 'espect of a Govemmeet sen/a wos erders 0f sespensmn stand revaked m acrowance wxth the first er eacand prewse at ”tease {a} th aethanty competent may, If it cansmtere expedrent s ' to de p’ace him undsr saspensmn after charges and ether decuments as requtted fay eJbJu‘e {4} 9f rat t4 have eeen Issued ta mm I {c} Where a Gavernmeat eervarrt rs suepende ‘ L er rs deemed ta have been euspended {whether cennestmn With any dtserpimary preceedmg er her arsctptmary preceedmg is V commenced enamst mm dunng the ccntmuaece 9f that suspensmc the ecthcnty ccmpetent to piece btml, fcr reasens *c be recorded ta cntmue ta be trader ‘ aspeneren untr! the rmmatr H r of a!! er any of such proceedta ‘ x etherwrse) and an I y under suspensron may; ht s f i y e e y L L, e m e o V _ ‘ ‘I e g d y e m he d m, r . Er ‘ _ \t Ir ' ‘ ; é ..- i y x 4' c err V -.‘7- {d} An erder ef $aspe§5é0n ad& Var #eemed t9 have $e¢h made wafer éhis m1& may a! any §im= {w modmed er reveked by ma authwty M‘zwh made w daemac‘ te} have mack *he ardef 0r by any authenty *a‘ V which *hat‘ Amman? :3 saberdmate {Prawded that an safer nfi sugpen5wn made awe! the §rsé gruwsa i0 s b m1“ (1} {if Rafe 9 mag mt be reveked 9xcept £13! an wder 9f me Gwemmem made for reasens to w racordecij. { } A haw perusa; 3f me sub cause {h‘ 9f v£a¢sn {1} Rdie Nemd Shaw that a Gwemment servant may bu waged mder sa$§en$§en where a case agarnst him m respec% 3f aw crimina wenga *s masar invesagatmn enqwry a? ma! Th§ first prmw 3f we awné grayides that :a Gavernmem sewant aha?! :rwarkbiy be piaced undér susp$nsian whea a chakan fara crimina¥ offame inveiving sowugtien e? athgeir mam turpiwae i3 med agamst him. \ (9): if: the Eastant case, the imminai effgnge which was underl §&ve3%igaEi¢n a? enquify am} théreaftar ming gf margé sheet ané condéating the ma! ail have'wmé t6 aw énd and the writ appeiiarf has been acqmtted At prasa'zt against the appellant m shaHap 9r cnmma! mvemgaimn a? tria¥ :3 pend‘ng, he h3$ arsa retkrec} *reer sewrce aftar smsmng the age sf 5uperamaaden. (1%} The Fundamenta! RuieE 54 A and 54~B e: any pm :smP d9 t mi' tbmw itght Ir: the c:rcumstance$ when a Gwernment sewarit is 'acguatecé fa? me vrlmirw wages anti a? ap eai agam'at the acqmtta! as ‘Eleci agaw-st me judgment 9f asqukttak he gundamenta! Ruke 54 A prewdes that where the di's'msaaE {amavaF or rampumry/ \ raterement e? a Gvemment servant is $=>t ewe by a wi af Law 7 a t and suGh Gwemment Enemant ts re—xnatated Withwt hOEdmg any , I further ewquxry, the penod 9f absence *mm duty Ema“ bi: fegulamedw and the Government servant aha}; be pays! pay and albawawcas 'n L’ amordame With the prewsmns sf vaub mkeg g2) at {3) guinea ta ihe ‘ drrectmng :f any, ef the Caurt , ,ll § Q g: . !11) m wew 9f the above mentioned fads and mmhmtancea we ' § ' ‘ L aFe a? ithe upmmn that nan iegulanzatmn of the pamd 3f isuspeimmn ‘V L ‘ef the! wrzt appeuant on hzs acqukta! where m further Avquery, the £aw As *he Chhamsgarh CME Sawtces {mamgfacatmn Cantm! and Appea!) . Ewes wsii d9 mt pmvcde that *he anntmuous; aaspepsion ar" ‘ ‘L ' L _ lkeepmg the matter pendmg regarding the period at stapensamn §fj 3 ‘ the pett‘on wha hag been acquitted tram Cnmmal Ceurt l inve5*agati9n 0f ma! is pending :3 aga [{12) in view 0f the abave fact$ am! ctr umstances we are : cansc:?us that when an appeat ts med as a matter 3f nght it F ‘ ‘ " 1 treated as cuntmuation cf tna! but m Semen 378 ef the Sr P C a appeal an case cf acquittat is prewded enty when the High coutt a grants first leave to hie the appea! under eub Sevtmn {3) at sectten 1 t " V 3?8 and therefore it cannot be said that the State van fate en appea} ’ ' ‘a 3 egamet acqmttal as. a matte! 0f right ’I, s T , I > _ ‘ L ‘ *‘x- (t 3.) tn mew 9f the facts and elreumetahree menttoned above we ':""er_e' he eptmen that it g on the State Gevetnmeet te . conetder the case ef regutarteatson of the parted 5f 5H5pen$mp aft ’T‘the acewttal ct the appeltant tram the enmma! ; i m ~ , _ tit t I ‘ J eft wn$equent!y, t0 consider the ether beaefrts arising Gut 9f sum wn$§deraticn including the pensian. Therefore, Wa set aside. the mpugned crdet passed by the £eametirSing1 Jud 1 1 4) Theappeal is amazed anaerdie’g Sd/— I.M.Quddus Jge“ h9_ i ge. { w. ‘ \J 1 l i ud