Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sep 10: The Government has terminated the services of Kewal Krishan Sharma, a Forest Guard (presently under suspension) and the former PRO to Tara Chand, ex-Deputy Chief Minister of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state, with immediate effect.
An order in this connection was issued today by Commissioner/Secretary to Forest, Ecology & Environment Department. The case of Kewal Krishan Sharma was forwarded to the Administrative Department by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (HoFF), J&K, wherein the matter regarding fake and fraudulent qualification certificate furnished by the official and other acts of omissions and commissions were reported.
“The grave acts of omission and commission, having overtones of criminal intent have been established by the investigating agencies and the aspect that the appointment has been obtained by Kewal Krishan Sharma through fraudulent means, needs to be dealt with in accordance with the principles laid down by the Supreme Court in various judgments,” the order reads.
It further adds, “Based on the facts of the case, the Department decided that the case of Kewal Krishan Sharma (Forest Guard) is fit for termination from service and as the competent authority has given approval for termination of his services as Forest Guard, he is not entitled to any safeguards given to a civil servant under Article 311 of the Constitution of India or those provided under Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956. Therefore, the services of Kewal Krishan Sharma are hereby terminated ab-initio”.
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