Delhi HC rejects CISF officer’s plea against dismissal from service
The Hindu
Officer was drunk on duty, Bench declines to interfere with the order passed by the force
The Delhi High Court has rejected the petition of a former Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer, who was discharged from service after being found under the influence of liquor during duty, noting that his behaviour reflects “gross indiscipline”.
A Bench of Justices Manmohan and Navin Chawla declined to interfere with the order passed by the CISF directing the removal of Pradeep Kumar from service with immediate effect.
Mr. Kumar, former assistant sub-inspector who was part of the CISF unit at the Shirdi airport, was deputed on duty on October 3, 2018 from 9 p.m. till 6 a.m. with a 9 mm pistol and 30 rounds of ammunition on the explosion works supervision duty post.