SC agrees to hear PIL on suspension
10 Aug 2013 4:14 AM IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a PIL challenging suspension of IAS officer Durga Sakthi Nagpal in UP and posted the matter for hearing on 12 August.
The UP government and the Centre have been made respondents in the petition filed by advocate M L Sharma. Contending that the action taken against Nagpal was arbitrary, unconstitutional and malafide, the PIL has sought quashing of all proceedings against the 2010 batch IAS officer who had clamped down on the mining mafia in Gautam Budh Nagar area of UP.
The 28-year-old sub-divisional magistrate was suspended on 27 July ostensibly for ordering the demolition of the wall of an under-construction mosque in a village in Noida without following the due process.
The UP government had on 4 August served a charge sheet on the officer, asking her to submit an explanation for her conduct.
Coming out in support of Nagpal, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has written a letter to the Prime Minister, saying that she should not be ‘unfairly treated’.
The Prime Minister had on 5 August said the Centre was in touch with the state authorities on the issue and laid down rules will be followed.
The Supreme Court was on Tuesday petitioned for a stay of the suspension and consequent action against Gautam Buddh Nagar sub-divisional magistrate Durga Shakti Nagpal by the UP government.
The UP government and the Centre have been made respondents in the petition filed by advocate M L Sharma. Contending that the action taken against Nagpal was arbitrary, unconstitutional and malafide, the PIL has sought quashing of all proceedings against the 2010 batch IAS officer who had clamped down on the mining mafia in Gautam Budh Nagar area of UP.
The 28-year-old sub-divisional magistrate was suspended on 27 July ostensibly for ordering the demolition of the wall of an under-construction mosque in a village in Noida without following the due process.
The UP government had on 4 August served a charge sheet on the officer, asking her to submit an explanation for her conduct.
Coming out in support of Nagpal, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has written a letter to the Prime Minister, saying that she should not be ‘unfairly treated’.
The Prime Minister had on 5 August said the Centre was in touch with the state authorities on the issue and laid down rules will be followed.
The Supreme Court was on Tuesday petitioned for a stay of the suspension and consequent action against Gautam Buddh Nagar sub-divisional magistrate Durga Shakti Nagpal by the UP government.
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