Caught by CBI, fired by President: Patna High Court denies relief to IRS officer in bribery case
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
The Patna High Court upheld the discharge of IRS officer Chandan Prakash Pandey, a 2015 civil services batch member. Pandey was terminated in February 2021 after the CBI caught him accepting Rs 2.5 lakh bribe in June 2019 while posted in Patna. The court ruled the government can discharge probationary officers without full departmental inquiry if unsuitable. Pandey's challenge before CAT was dismissed in 2024.
Key Entities
Patna High CourtChandan Prakash PandeyIndian Revenue Service (IRS)Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)Justice Mohit Kumar ShahJustice Alok Kumar Pandey