(Kurian Joseph and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, JJ.)
E.K. Narayanan ___________________________________ Appellant
v.
Union of India & Ors. ____________________________ Respondent(s)
Civil Appeal Nos. 5607-5608 of 2018 [@ Special Leave Petition (C) Nos. 14974-14975 of 2017], decided on May 16, 2018
The Judgement of the Court was delivered by
Kurian Joseph, J.:—
1. Leave granted.
2. The appellant is before this Court, aggrieved by the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him. Ms. Kiran Suri, learned senior counsel appearing for the respondent – Union of India, has brought to our notice that the disciplinary proceedings have been concluded, imposing a penalty of withholding 15% of the monthly pension of the appellant for a period of one year.
3. In the above circumstances, these appeals are disposed of without prejudice to the liberty available to the appellant to pursue his remedies in accordance with law.
4. No costs.
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 14974-14975/2017
(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 15-06-2016 in OPCAT No. 131/2016 21-12-2016 in RP No. 853/2016 21-12-2016 in OPCAT No. 131/2016 passed by the High Court of Kerala At Ernakulam)
E.K. Narayanan _____________________________________ Appellant
v.
Union of India & Ors _____________________________ Respondent(s)
Date: 16-05-2018 These petitions were called on for hearing today.
(Before Kurian Joseph and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, JJ.)
For Petitioner(s) Ms. Usha Nandini. V, AOR
Mr. Biju P. Raman, Adv.
Mr. M.S. Vishnu Sankar, Adv.
Mr. Athira G. Nair, Adv.
For Respondent(s) Ms. Kiran Suri, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Vijay Prakash, Adv.
Ms. Sakshi Kakkar, Adv.
Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, Adv.
Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
Order
5. Leave granted.
6. The appeals are disposed of in terms of the signed non-reportable Judgment.
7. Pending Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand disposed of.
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