Patna High Court
Nilmani OjhaversusNTPC Limited
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- PARTHA SARTHY
Holding
The application for the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, a senior manager at NTPC Limited, was subject to a disciplinary inquiry initiated by the corporation. He filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the inquiry and the accompanying memorandum and annexures. The petitioner later moved the court for permission to withdraw the application. The court considered the request and, finding no objection, allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the application was dismissed as withdrawn, and the disciplinary proceedings remain unaffected.
Issues considered
- Whether the court should entertain a writ petition seeking to quash a disciplinary inquiry pending against the petitioner
Subjects
- writ of certiorari
- disciplinary inquiry
- withdrawal of petition
- public sector undertaking
- administrative law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16807 of 2019
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Nilmani Ojha S/o Niranjan Kumar Ojha R/o Flat No. 102, Kalindi Sushila
Regency, Sai Mandir Road, Machli Gali, Raja Bazar, Rukanpura, P.O.-
Vetenary College, P.S.- Shastri Nagar, Patna- 800014, presently posted as
Senior Manager (P and S), North Karanpura STPP, NTPC Limited, Project
Office- Tandwa, District- Chatra, Jharkhand- 825321.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. NTPC Limited through its Chairman and Managing Director, NTPC
Bhawan, SCOPE Complex, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-
110003.
2. The Head of Project, Barh Super Thermal Power Project, Barh.
3. Mr. Prakash Tiwary Director (Operations), NTPC-cum-the Disciplinary
Authority, Official Add. At Engineering Office Complex, NTPC Ltd., Plot
No. A-8A, P.S.- Sector- 24, Noida- 201301, P.O.- Gautam, Budh Nagar,
Noida, U.P.
4. Mr. C.V. Anand Executive Director (OS), Corporate Centre- Engineering
Office Complex, Noida-cum- the Inquiring Authority/ Officer. Official Add.
At Engineering Office Complex, NTPC Ltd., Plot No. A-8A, P.S.- Sector-
24, Noida- 201301, P.O.- Gautam, Budh Nagar, Noida, U.P.
5. Mr. Hiltar Borah Senior Manager (Vigilance), NTPC, Kahalgaon-cum-the
Presenting Officer, Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Project, P.O. and P.S.-
Kahalgaon, District- Bhagalpur.
6. Mr. Onkar Nath DGM (HR) ERHQ- I, Patna, Management Witness, NTPC
Ltd. Eastern Region, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Bhawan, 2nd Floor, P.O.- GPO,
P.S.- Kotwali, Dak Bunglaw, Patna- 1.
7. Mr. Harjendra Singh DGM (F and A), Management Witness, Kawas Gas
Power Project, NTPC Ltd., P.O.- Aditya Nagar, P.S.- Kawas, Surat, Gujrat-
394516.
8. Mr. K. Rehman Sr. Manager (R and R), Custodian of Gate Pass in Question,
Khargone Super Thermal Power Station, NTPC Ltd., SELDA, P.O.-
Khargone, P.S.- Rishika Nagar, MP- 451001.
9. Mr. E. Haque AGM (TS), Custodian of Gate Pass in Question, NTPC Ltd.
Bongaigaon Thermal Power Project, P.O.- Kokrajhar, P.S.- BGTPP, District-
Kokrajhar, Salakati, Assam-783369.
10. Mr. Karan Singh Grabyal Ex. RED, ER-I, Patna, NTPC Ltd. Eastern Region,
Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Bhawan, 2nd Floor, Dak Bunglow Road, P.O.- GPO,
P.S.- Kotwali, Patna-1.
11. Mr. Rati Kanta Samantray Ex. GM (Finance), Barh Super Thermal Power
Project, Barh- 803213.
12. Mr. S V Murthy EX. AGM (Finance), Barh Super Thermal Power Project,
Barh- 803213.
13. Mr. Adhikram Bandyopadhyay Ex. GM (CandM), Barh Super Thermal
Power Project, Barh-803213.
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14. Mr. Lawrence Augustine Ex. Sub Officer, Barh Super Thermal Power
Project, Barh-803213.
15. Mr. Nityanand Hazra Material Officer, Barh Super Thermal Power Project,
Barh-803213.
16. Mr. S.C. Pandey Ex- Director (Project), NTPC LTD, Barh Super Thermal
Power Project, Barh-803213.
17. Mr. U.P. Pani Ex- Director (HR), NTPC LTD, Barh Super Thermal Power
Project, Barh-803213.
18. Mr. V K Kanungo AGM (Corp. Vig.), Corporate Centre- Engineering Office
Complex, Noida.
19. The AGM (Vigilance), Barh Super Thermal Power Project, Barh- 803213.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nagendra Sharma, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Tuhin Shankar, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
3 06-02-2026 1. The petitioner has filed the instant application for
the following reliefs:
“1. That this is a writ
petition on behalf of the Petitioner for
issuance of a writ of certiorari or
writs in the nature thereof or any
other appropriate writs/orders/
directions for quashing the entire
Disciplinary Inquiry pending against
the petitioner including the
Memorandum contained in Memo
No.01:VIG/DPC/430-Barh/124 dated
10.07.2018 along with its annexures
containing statements of Articles of
Charge (Annexure-I), Statement of
Imputation of misconduct in respect of
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Statements of Articles of Charge
(Annexure-II), List of Documents
(Annexure-III) and List of Witnesses
(Annexure-IV).”
2. Mr. Nagendra Sharma, learned counsel for the
petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this application.
3. This application is dismissed as withdrawn.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
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