Author: PTI
Publication: Zeenews.com
Date: February 2, 2010
URL: http://www.zeenews.com/news600961.html
The Supreme Court has refused to entertain
the petition of a dismissed Muslim employee of Rajasthan Police whose service
was terminated 22 years ago for contracting second marriage in contravention
of the service rule.
A Bench headed Justice V S Sirpurkar dismissed
the appeal filed by Liyakat Ali Khan challenging the Rajasthan High Court's
judgement upholding the state government's decision to terminate his service.
Liyakat, while remaining in the service, had
contracted second marriage without divorcing his first wife.
The Rajasthan Civil Services (conduct) Rule,
1971 allows a civil servant to contract second marriage either after divorcing
his first living wife or on prior permission from the government.
After disciplinary committee had found him
guilty of violating the rules, his service was terminated by the government.
Liyakat had challenged his termination order
before the Jaipur High Court on the ground that he had obtained the divorce
under the Muslim personal law from his first wife.
Aggrieved by the order of the High Court,
Liyakat approached the apex court almost 22 years later in 2008.
Liyakat had also sought quashing of the disciplinary
proceedings on the ground that he was not given the opportunity to be heard.
