Some contractors are pressurizing the higher authority to terminate me from the service. I am incharge of the XX station and it is my duty to maintain smooth running of the station. Some contractors are flouting the license and engaged illegal salesmen in their shop. When an incident was happened for the extra demand of money from the vendors I investigated the matter, then I came to know that some contractors have engaged illegal salesmen on their shops. I immediately prepared a report and forwarded to the higher authority and at the same time suspended the license of the vendors. Those contractors have approached their political connections and sent several representations to the higher authority. Thereafter, they are pressurizing me and the concerned officer to terminate my services. Recently, I am suspended by the order of the CTA. What action could be taken to reverse this order?
After investigating a dispute that arose on your station over extra payment demanded by a vendor, you prepared a report and forwarded it to the competent authority for further action. The victims had brought the incident to your attention, and as the person with the authority and capacity to do so, you suspended the vendor’s license.
However, the higher authority’s suspension order now appears unjust and illegal since they did not provide you with any notice or intimation before passing the order. This deprived you of the opportunity to be heard, which violates the principle of natural justice.
Therefore, the suspension order should be quashed, and you may file an OA in the Central Administrative Tribunal for this purpose. There is no dispute towards the incident, your report and suspension of vendor’s licenses. The suspension order has been passed under political pressure. If you able to prove the fact of political influence the CAT may quash the suspension order.
