# RAJINDER PAUL BHARADWAJ vs THE OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD. AND ORS.

Court: Bombay High Court
Date: 2026-05-04
Citation: WP/6938/2007
Petitioner: RAJINDER PAUL BHARADWAJ
Respondent: THE OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD. AND ORS.

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

7-WP-6938-2007 (1) (3).DOC JYOTI IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY RAJESH MANE CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION 400101. ...Petitioner Versus 1. The Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd., “Jivan Bharti, Tower-II, 124, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110001. 2. The Chairman and the Managing Director of Oil & Natural Gas Coproration Ltd. “Jivan Bharti”, Tower – II, 124, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110 001. 3. The Director (H.R.), The Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd., Jivan Bharti, Tower – II, 124, Connaught Place,New Delhi – 110001. ...Respondents _______ Mr. Ramesh Ramamurthy a/w. Mr. Saikumar Ramamurthy a/w. Mr. Aalim N. Pinjari, for the Petitioner. Mr. Oduvil Mohandas a/w. Mr. J.P.Kapadia i/b. Little & CO.,for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3. _______ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & AARTI SATHE, JJ. RESERVED ON: 09 March 2026 PRONOUNCED ON: 04 May 2026 Mane 7-WP-6938-2007 (1) (3).DOC JUDGMENT (PER: AARTI SATHE, J) : 1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India assails the departmental proceedings resulting in a punishment of reduction in rank imposed on the petitioner by the Appellate Authority’s order dated 13 April 2006. The short issue which arises for consideration is whether

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