Court Cannot Act As Disciplinary Authority To Decide Correctness Of Allegations Against Delinquent Employee: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court recently clarified the legal stance on the quashing of charge-sheets issued in disciplinary proceedings. The Court ruled that a writ petition does not generally lie against a charge-sheet unless it is shown that the charge-sheet was issued by an authority that lacked the competence to initiate the disciplinary process. The case was heard by Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand and pertains to a petitioner who challenged the…