PAPPU PASWAN v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME
WPC/5679/2018 · 2025-04-24
Deepak Roshan
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S). No. 5679 of 2018
---- Pappu Paswan, age about 35 years, s/o. late Sudarshan Ram, r/o. A/N- 293, Sector-III, Nurse Colony, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Distt. Ranchi-
834004.
..........Petitioner Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand through Secretary, Department of Home at Project Bhawan At/PO/PS Dhurwa, Dist. Ranchi.
2. The Director General of Police office of the Director General of Police, At/PO/PS Dhurwa, District Ranchi.
3. The Inspector General of Police, office of the Inspector General of Police, At./PO/PS Dhurwa, Dist. Ranchi.
4. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Jharkhand, Jaguar (STF) Office of Jharkhand Jaguar (STF) Ranchi, At/PO/PS/Dist. Ranchi.
5. Superintendent of Police (Administration), Jharkhand, Jaguar (STF) Ranchi Office of Superintendent of Police (Administration) Jharkhand, Jaguar (STF) Ranchi, At/PO/PS/Dist. Ranchi.
.........Respondents
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN
---- For the Petitioner : Mr. Satish Prasad, Advocate
Mr. Syed Naushad Ahmed, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Divyam, AC to SC-IV
---- 14/24.04.2025 The instant writ application has been preferred for following reliefs:
A) For quashing Jharkhand Jaguar (JJ) departmental proceeding no. 45/14 initiated against petitioner Hawaldar- 161 Pappu Paswan whereby and whereunder petitioner has been held guilty of charges levelled against him vide enquiry report of Police Inspector-cum- Enquiry Officer, JJ Dhurwa Ranchi.
B) For quashing final order dt. 24.07.2017 at Annexure 2 passed in JJ (STF) department proceeding no. 45/14 against petitioner Hawaldar 161 (present Hawaldar 43) Pappu Paswan by Superintendent of Police (Administration) JJ (STF) Jharkhand Ranchi dismissing petitioner from service with immediate effect agreeing with report of Enquiry Officer.
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C) For quashing appellate order dt. 17.01.2018 at Annexure-3 passed in Jharkhand Jaguar (STF) departmental proceeding 45/14 against petitioner Hawaldar 161 (present Hawaldar 43) Pappu Paswan by Deputy Inspector General of Police Jharkhand Jaguar (STF) Ranchi Rejecting appeal of petitioner and upholding dismissal
order passed by Superintendent of Police (Administration) Jharkhand Jaguar (STF) Ranchi.
D) For quashing order dt. 30.05.2018 at Annexure -5 passed in Jaguar (STF) Jharkhand Ranchi departmental proceeding no. 45/2014 against petitioner Hawaldar 161 Pappu Paswan by Director General of Police and Inspector General of Police Jharkhand Ranchi rejecting Memorial /Revision of petitioner dt. 22.02.2018 filed for setting aside order passed by Superintendent of Police dt. 24.07.2017 (Annexure 2) and order passed by Deputy Inspector General of Police dt. 17.01.2018 (Annexure-3) and for reinstating his service.
E) Directing respondent concerned to reinstate petitioner from the date of his dismissal with all consequential benefits.
2. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the instant writ application in order to approach the competent authority who shall decide his representation considering it as a mercy petition in view of the fact that he has served 14 years without any black-spot but only due to marrying with two ladies, he has been awarded capital punishment of dismissal.
3.
Learned counsel for the respondents submits that though the petitioner has availed all the remedies but if he chooses to approach the competent authority, he may do so.
4. Having regard to the aforesaid submission of the petitioner, the instant application stands dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty aforesaid.
(Deepak Roshan, J.)
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