SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday sacked three government employees, including a policeman and a teacher, for alleged anti-national activities by invoking Article 311 of the Constitution of India.
The sacked employees have been identified as Malik Ishfaq Naseer S/o Malik Naseer Ahmad, R/o Malikpora, Anantnag (Sg. Constable in Jammu and Kashmir Police), Waseem Ahmad Khan son of Lt Ghulam Mohammad Khan R/o New Colony, Batamaloo Srinagar (Junior Assistant in Health and Medical Education department) and Aijaz Ahmad son of Abdul Rashid Sheikh R/o Bufliaz, Surankote Poonch (Teacher in School Education Department).
In a similar worded dismissal order, it was stated that the Lieutenant Governor was satisfied after considering the facts and circumstances of each case, and the activities of each of the three employees warranted dismissal from service.
The official order stated that the Lieutenant Governor is satisfied under sub-clause (c) of the proviso to clause (2) of Article 311 of the Constitution of India that in the interest of the security of the State, it is not expedient to hold an inquiry and dismissed the trio from services with immediate effect.
The Lt Governor has so far sacked over 70 government employees in J&K for their alleged anti-national activities by invoking Article 311 of Constitution of India.
Under the proviso (C) of Article 311(2), the government is empowered to terminate an employee without recourse to the normal procedure if it is satisfied that his/her retention in public service is prejudicial to the security of the state.
After the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A and bifurcation of J&K state into two Union Territories by the centre on August 5, 2109, the J&K administration has gone tough against its employees in the Union Territory.