Archive · 7 Jun 2025
High Court Overturns Jail Warder's Discharge, Citing Constitutional Breach
A jail worker named P. Rajesh Reddy was fired because the authorities thought he didn't tell the truth about some past legal troubles.
But the High Court in Orissa, India, looked at the case and said the firing was wrong because it broke a rule in the country's laws.
Reddy said he wasn't actually involved in the cases and was wrongly accused.
The court agreed, saying the firing was unfair.
Now, the court has ordered that Reddy gets his job back, along with the money he should have been paid while he was fired.
The court wants this all sorted out within the next couple of months.
Orissa High Court quashed the discharge order of jail warder P Rajesh Reddy.
Reddy was removed from service for allegedly concealing criminal case details.
The court found the discharge order violated Article 311(2) of the Constitution.
Reddy claimed mistaken identity and non-involvement in the alleged cases.
The court ordered reinstatement with back pay and benefits within two months.
- Who
- Orissa High Court, P Rajesh Reddy (jail warder)
- What
- Quashed the discharge order of a jail warder.
- When
- May 26, 2024 (order date)
- Where
- Orissa High Court, Berhampur (jail location)
- Why
- The court found the discharge order violated the constitution.
Authorities' Initial Position
Court's Decision
Case Involvement
Authorities' Initial Position
The authorities believed the warder was involved in criminal cases.
Court's Decision
The warder was not involved in the cases, and the discharge was illegal.
- Profession
- Jail warder
- Jail Location
- Berhampur
- Appointment Date
- May 29, 2023
- Discharge Order Date
- February 2, 2024
- Constitutional Violation
- Article 311(2) of the Constitution
- Reinstatement Deadline
- Two months