Guwahati Police IPS officer v. Union of India & Ors.

By judgment dated 24 May 2023 in W.P.(C) 10539/2021 (with W.P.(C) 10486/2021, 10493/2021, 10519/2021), the Delhi High Court (Coram: Satish Chandra Sharma, Sanjeev Sachdeva, JJ.) upheld the disciplinary action taken against the IPS officer, IPS (Gujarat cadre; CVO, NEEPCO on central deputation).

Register number

AS 25 CW 0006

Case reference

W.P.(C) 10539/2021 (with W.P.(C) 10486/2021, 10493/2021, 10519/2021) / 2023:DHC:3630-DB

Court and date

Delhi High Court (Coram: Satish Chandra Sharma, Sanjeev Sachdeva, JJ.), 24 May 2023

Officer(s) at the material time

IPS officer, IPS (Gujarat cadre; CVO, NEEPCO on central deputation)

Present service status

Not ascertained from the cited sources.

Provisions invoked

Rule 3(1) of the AIS (Conduct) Rules, 1968; Rule 6 of the AIS (Conduct) Rules, 1968; Rule 7 of the AIS (Conduct) Rules, 1968; Rule 9 of the AIS (Conduct) Rules, 1968; Rule 17 of the AIS (Conduct) Rules, 1968

Finding of the Court (extract)

“Further, in view of the fact that the Petitioner has not been able to show any procedural irregularity or violation of the principles of natural justice and fair play, we do not find any reason to interfere with the findings …” (at para 86)

Verdict, sentence and quantum

Disciplinary action upheld. Sentence: dismissal.

Present status of the proceedings

No further proceedings are recorded in the cited sources; the judgment is the concluded position shown.

Source orders

• Judgment / order (primary source)
• Permanent link to this record

Compiled from the judgment and the cited sources. Findings are those of the court; this card adds none of its own.