THE LT.GOVERNOR AND ORS. SATISH CHANDRA MISHRA vs DHARAM RAJ — WP.CT/18/2026

Case under Article 226 of Constitution of India Section NA. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED on 28th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: WBCHCP0003372026

Filing Number

WP.CT/18/2026

Filing Date

25-Mar-2026

Registration No

WP.CT/18/2026

Registration Date

25-Mar-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya , Hon'ble Justice Smita Das De

Coram

Hon'ble Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya , Hon'ble Justice Smita Das De

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

GROUP A (WRIT MATTERS) ( 1 )

Sub-Category

Miscellaneous ( 16 )

Judicial Branch

Judicial Section

Decision Date

28-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED

Last updated 21-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Article 226 of Constitution of India Section NA

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THE LT.GOVERNOR AND ORS. SATISH CHANDRA MISHRA

  2. 2.ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ADMINISTRATION

  3. 3.THE CHIEF SECRETARY

  4. 4.THE SECRETARY (PERSONNEL)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.DHARAM RAJ

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 28-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya,hon'ble Justice Smita Das DeView PDF

    Court Decision Summary The High Court at Calcutta (Port Blair Circuit Bench) reversed the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision, holding that the Chief Secretary had authority to impose dismissal punishment on the respondent employee. The court found that although the Secretary (Personnel) issued the charge memoranda, the Chief Secretary—being the actual appointing authority under constitutional Article 311(1)—could validly impose the dismissal penalty, and appeals lay to the Lieutenant Governor, preserving the employee's appellate rights. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 22-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya,hon'ble Justice Smita Das DeView PDF

  4. 22-Apr-2026

    Top, As Ordered

    Hon'ble Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya , Hon'ble Justice Smita Das De

  5. 21-Apr-2026

    New Motion

    Hon'ble Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya , Hon'ble Justice Smita Das De

  6. 13-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya,hon'ble Justice Smita Das DeView PDF

  7. 13-Apr-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  8. 25-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP.CT/18/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Court Decision Summary The High Court at Calcutta (Port Blair Circuit Bench) reversed the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision, holding that the Chief Secretary had authority to impose dismissal punishment on the respondent employee. The court found that although the Secretary (Personnel) issued the charge memoranda, the Chief Secretary—being the actual appointing authority under constitutional Article 311(1)—could validly impose the dismissal penalty, and appeals lay to the Lieutenant Governor, preserving the employee's appellate rights. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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