2026:JHHC:2023 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.4459 of 2022 ------ Ajoy Kumar Chandra, son of late Prakash Chandra Chandra, resident of Flat No.103, Lake View Apartment, Mission Gali, Kanke Road, P.O. Ranchi University, P.S. Kanke, District Ranchi. … … Petitioner Versus 1. Coal India Limited, through its Chairman-cum-Managing Director, having office at Coal Bhawan, MAR Plot No.-AF-III, Newtown, Kolkata, West Bengal (Pin-700156). 2. Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Coal India Limited, having office at Coal Bhawan, MAR Plot No.-AF-III, Newtown, Kolkata, West Bengal, Pin-700156. 3. Central Coalfields Limited, through its Chairman-cum-Managing Director, having office at Darbhanga House, P.O., G.P.O. & P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi. 4. Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Central Coalfields Limited, having office at Darbhanga House, P.O., G.P.O. & P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi. … … Respondents ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Pratyush Shounikya, Advocate For the Respondent(s): Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate Mr. Pradyot Chatterjee, Advocate ------ 08/ 27.01.2026 By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- “(i) For issuance of an appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) or a writ in nature of certiorari for quashing of the office order having Reference No.CIL/VIG/CCL- AKC/2021/5065 dated 29.12.2021 (Annexure-11) issued by the Respondent No.2 by which the petitioner has been dismissed from the service under the respondent authorities pursuant to the departmental proceeding initiated for the misconduct under clause 4.1 (i), 4.1(iii), 4.1(iv) as well as clause 5.0 (2), 5.0 (5), 5.0 2026:JHHC:2023 2 (17), 5.0 (26) under Coal India Executive Conduct and Discipline Appeal Rules 1978 (as amended). (ii) For issuance of an appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) or a writ in nature of mandamus commanding upon the respondents to reinstate the service of the petitioner since the impugned order of dismissal dated 29.12.2021 passed against the petitioner is based on erroneous finding in the departmental proceeding. (iii) For issuance of an appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) or a writ in nature of mandamus commanding upon the respondents to pay all consequential benefits to the petitioner upon his reinstatement into service.” 2. Heard learned counsel representing the petitioner and learned counsel representing the respondents. 3. The petitioner has been convicted in a criminal case, wherein he was caught red handed while taking bribe, for which he was proceeded against departmentally. 3.1. The Enquiry Officer was appointed who carried out the enquiry and after completion of the said enquiry, he submitted the enquiry report on 03.08.2021. 3.2. The petitioner had given a detailed reply to the enquiry report vide his reply dated 24.09.2021. 3.3. Pursuant to the departmental proceeding, the petitioner was inflicted with a punishment of dismissal from service. 4. Learned counsel representing the petitioner submits that now a Criminal Appeal of the petitioner against his conviction is 2026:JHHC:2023 3 pending before this Court being Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No.1077 of 2025 (Ajoy Kumar Chandra Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation). 5. Since the petitioner is a convict, I am not inclined to interfere with the aforesaid impugned order of dismissal of the petitioner, at this stage. If in the aforesaid Criminal Appeal, the order of conviction is set aside, liberty is given to the petitioner to approach the Disciplinary Authority thereafter. 6. With the aforesaid observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. 7. Pending interlocutory application, if any, also stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 27th January, 2026 Prashant. Cp-2 Uploaded on 31.01.2026