Dismissed constable reinstated after punishment for drunkenness
A Bihar constable was dismissed from service after being found in a drunken condition and booked under the Bihar prohibition law. The dismissal was imposed through a 2019 memo. The Patna High Court allowed the writ petition, set aside the dismissal, and limited back pay to 25 percent of salary.
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How we verify →The dismissal stands set aside with reinstatement and 25 percent back salary.
What happened
The High Court recorded that the constable absented from duty and was later apprehended in a drunken condition, leading to prohibition cases in Dehri Town and Dehri.
The High Court recorded that Memo No.116/GO dated 02.05.2019 inflicted the punishment of dismissal from service.
The High Court stated it had no hesitation to set aside the impugned order and allowed the writ petition.
The High Court directed that the person shall be entitled to get only 25% of salary for the period out of service till reinstatement.
What the record says
“he was later on apprehended in drunken condition near Sub-Divisional Office, Dehri Town,”
[name withheld] vs The State Of Bihar, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2167 of 2020 — read the full text
No complaining victim
Drinking liquor harmed no third person, yet the state imposed dismissal and criminal cases for intoxication.
What we could not confirm
Whether the underlying criminal prohibition cases resulted in conviction could not be confirmed from the writ order excerpt.