Summary
- Patna High Court bench of Justice Ritesh Kumar in Kaushal Kishore Verma vs The State Of Bihar
- Whether the punishment order under Rule-43(b) of the Bihar Pension Rules, 1950 for forfeiting the petitioner's pension is valid.
- Court observed that the order dated 12.04.2021 is set aside and remitted back for fresh proceedings.
- The court found that the earlier orders did not establish grave misconduct or pecuniary loss caused by the petitioner, which are prerequisites under Rule-43(b).
- This judgment emphasizes the necessity of proper procedural compliance in disciplinary actions affecting pension rights.
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