Calcutta HC reverses RPF trooper’s sacking over ‘mutiny’ FB post | India News

KOLKATA: Calcutta HC has reversed the dismissal of an RPF constable whose feedback on Facebook allegedly eulogised a colleague for gunning down a senior through the 2018 Meghalaya elections and warned of a “mutiny”. HC held in its order on Wednesday that the accused didn’t obtain a good listening to, studies Srishti Lakhotia.
HC requested RPF to conduct correct disciplinary hearings inside eight weeks given the truth that the constable had denied making the feedback. The constable, deployed at Purulia below South Eastern Railway earlier than his dismissal, had moved the HC bench of Justice Raja Basu Chowdhury in opposition to his sacking of May 2, 2018, and an appellate authority order upholding the identical later. RPF had alleged his feedback led to the unfold of hatred amongst ranks.
Souvik Nandi, senior advocate representing Centre, had contended that the disciplinary authority was of the view that “…if departmental action is delayed further, the delinquent constable’s conduct will lead to hooliganism”. But the choose held that initiating “action without delay” can’t kind a floor for shelling out with a departmental inquiry.