Archive · 7 Jun 2025
Orissa High Court Quashes Jail Warder's Discharge Order
Imagine a jail worker named Reddy who was fired because they thought he hid some past mistakes when he applied for the job.
Reddy said he didn't do anything wrong.
The High Court looked into it and found that the jail officials made a mistake.
The court said Reddy didn't hide anything important and his firing was unfair.
So, the court ordered that Reddy gets his job back, along with all the money and benefits he missed while he was fired.
The jail has to fix everything within two months.
The Orissa High Court quashed the discharge order of jail warder P Rajesh Reddy.
Reddy was discharged for allegedly suppressing details of criminal cases in his application.
The court ruled the discharge order violated Article 311(2) of the Constitution.
Reddy claimed he was not involved in the cases and was a victim of mistaken identity.
The court ordered Reddy's reinstatement with full benefits and back pay.
- Who
- Orissa High Court and P Rajesh Reddy
- What
- Quashed the discharge order of a jail warder
- When
- May 26, 2024 (order date)
- Where
- Orissa High Court, Daspalla sub-jail, Berhampur Circle Jail
- Why
- The court found the discharge order violated the Constitution and that the warder did not suppress material facts.
P. Rajesh Reddy
Government
Involvement in Criminal Cases
P. Rajesh Reddy
Reddy was not involved in the cases and was a victim of mistaken identity.
Government
Reddy was involved in criminal cases and failed to disclose them.
- Petitioner
- P Rajesh Reddy
- Order Date
- May 26, 2024
- Issued By
- Senior Superintendent of Circle Jail, Berhampur
- Original Discharge Order Date
- February 2, 2024
- Warders Posting
- Daspalla Sub-Jail