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S C Behera (Service)     02 October 2016

Reinstatement after acquittal in cr case possible?

Appointed in the State owned Insurance sector on 1990. Suspended on account of alleged fraud on 1997. CBI enquiry started. Reinstated in 2000. CBI case started on 2000. Departmental enquiry started in 2005. HC stayed the DP on account of identical charge, identical witness and evidence but directed the lower court to complete within 1 year. In 2008 the management approached HC to vacate the stay. Vacated with a restriction that final order can not be passed without HC's permission, DP started. No charge out of seven charges was proved. Received EO's report. Waited till 2014 for final order from Disciplinary Authority. I approached HC for allowing to release the final order. HC allowed saying the final order has to be issued taking note of the EO's report and the law of the land. The disciplinary authority turned 360 degree and sent me a show cause notice proposing penalties of removal and a recovery proving 3 charges out of seven proved forcefully. HC ordered the Disc Authority a personal hearing. Done after a fashion. Removed on 31/03/2016 after 26 years of service with 10 more years remaining. Appealed. Not answered as yet. 5 out of six month period of considering the appeal is over. No dues paid even after six months. CBI case on the verge of completion. Nothing proved there. Expecting an acquittal on merit. My question is whether reinstatement possible if acquitted on merit? What steps to be followed. Pl advice


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Isaac Gabriel (Advocate)     02 October 2016

In case of acqittal, u can get ur job back with salary arrears.

Isaac Gabriel (Advocate)     02 October 2016

In case of acqittal, u can get ur job with attendant benefits

Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Advocate)     03 October 2016

Not able to fully agree with Mr Gabriel

Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Advocate)     03 October 2016

Not able to fully agree with Mr Gabriel

Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Advocate)     03 October 2016

Not able to fully agree with Mr Gabriel

Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Advocate)     03 October 2016

Not able to fully agree with Mr Gabriel

Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Advocate)     03 October 2016

Not able to fully agree with Mr Gabriel

G.L.N. Prasad (Retired employee.)     03 October 2016

Though the charges are not fully established due to circumstances and laxities, still an employer can give three months notice and can dispense the services in rarest of the rare cases.

The question of reinstatement is a very rare possibility as employer fights till the end and wants to save his prestige first, to set an example second, and to save costs as third point.

It is too immature to arrive at conclusions before CBI inquiry report.

Isaac Gabriel (Advocate)     03 October 2016

Dear nSudhirji, Please refer the judgement and post 


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Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Advocate)     03 October 2016

Originally posted by : Isaac Gabriel
Dear nSudhirji, Please refer the judgement and post 

I hope the judgement is not appealed.

 

The standards of eivdenc ein criminal case are strict [100% proof ] and benefit of doubt always goes to the accused.

 

in depttl proceedings it is preponderance of probability which is standard of evidence.

 

Fruther both actions are under seperate statutory provision which are not releated to each other.

Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Advocate)     03 October 2016

Originally posted by : G.L.N. Prasad
Though the charges are not fully established due to circumstances and laxities, still an employer can give three months notice and can dispense the services in rarest of the rare cases.

The question of reinstatement is a very rare possibility as employer fights till the end and wants to save his prestige first, to set an example second, and to save costs as third point.

It is too immature to arrive at conclusions before CBI inquiry report.

"still an employer can give three months nlotice..."

I wish if I could really agree the notice clause is there

  1. during probation
  2. one month notice
  3. due to lack of performance (not on specific miscondut

 

If chargeshet is issued then charges hve to be proved in the inquiry and no shrot cut of termiation can be taken even during probation [unless the probation has been extended to the maximum due to pending disciplinary case]

Kumar Doab (FIN)     05 October 2016

If acquitted reinstatement is possible.

 

Kumar Doab (FIN)     05 October 2016

Expert Mr. Issac Gabriel has posted a good judgment of a strikingly similar, case.

 

Kumar Doab (FIN)     05 October 2016

The author has posted:

 

"No charge out of seven charges was proved.'

and 

"recovery proving 3 charges out of seven proved forcefully"

 

HOw these are proved forcefully?