Per: Justice B. P. Sharma
Since common questions of fact and law arise in this batch of writ
appeals, they were heard analogously and are being decided by this common
judgment. This order shall govern the disposal of all these appeals. For the
sake of convenience, facts stated in Writ Appeal No.616/2024 are taken into
consideration.
2. The appeals under Section 2(1) of Madhya Pradesh Uchcha Nyayalaya
(Khand Nyaypeeth Ko Appeal) Adhiniyam, 2005 arise out of orders passed
by learned Single Judge whereby the writ petitions preferred by the
respondents-employees were allowed and the charge-sheets issued against
them were quashed on the ground that the officers issuing the charge-sheets
were merely holding current charge of the higher posts and were, therefore,
not competent to exercise disciplinary powers. Aggrieved by the said orders,
the Electricity Distribution Companies have preferred the present appeals.
