The Allahabad High Court has opined in the order under appeal that awarding censure without affording an op portunity to the effected employee to explain the material on the basis of which the penalty of censure is proposed to be awarded is violative of the principles of natural justice.
The State of Uttar Pradesh questioned the order of Tribunal by way of a writ Petition in the Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench .
Against the said entry, the respondent filed a Claim Petition under section 4 of the U.P. Public Service Tribunal Act 1976.
Counsel further submitted that validity of the Rule was number questioned by the respondent before the High Court.
The respondent is member of U.P. Civil Service Executive Branch .
Leave granted.
During the period 1989 90, he was working as the Additional District Magistrate Executive at Gyanpur in District Varanasi.
v. Rajendra Kumar Srivastava 1989 C.D.137 .
Transport Department, Lucknow And Other 1973 1 L.R .
On the ground that he pressurized the carpet traders of that areas to render financial assistance to students who were agitating against the reservation policy of the Government, he was awarded a censure entry in his character roll vide D.O. letter dated 21.3.1991.
through the Secretary.
