Court : Central Administrative Tribunal CAT Jabalpur
1. Shri M.S. Murthy, a senior member of the Madhya Pradesh cadre of the Indian Administrative Service has filed this application challenging the legality, propriety and correctness of the order dated 24th April, 1999 of the second respondent, the State of Madhya Pradesh placing him under suspension in exercise of powers conferred under Section 3 of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969 (Annexure-A1).2. The historical background in which the impugned order was issued as alleged by the applicant is thus: During the period between September, 1997 and October, 1998 the applicant was holding the charge of Commissioner cum Director, State Lotteries and Small Savings. The State of Madhya Pradesh had by an Act known as Madhya Pradesh Lottery Pratibhandh Adhinyam banning all types of Lotteries in the State. The validity of the Act was challenged before the Supreme Court and the Court in State of Haryana v. Suman Enterprises, 1994 (4) SCC 217 inter alia directed that repres...
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