JUDGEMENT
PRAMATH PATNAIK, J. -
(1.) In the accompanied writ application, the petitioner has inter alia prayed for issuance of writ of certiorari for quashing order
dated 02.11.2013 passed by respondent no. 4 pertaining to
forfeiture of increment of six months, which is equivalent to one
black -mark and also for salary of the period from 09.12.2003 to
26.10.2013 i.e. 9 years and 10 months and 17 days on the ground of 'no work no pay'.
(2.) Sans details, the facts as disclosed in the writ application, is that on 16.08.2003 a complaint was filed against the petitioner by
one Raj Kumar Verma levelling the charges for not paying Rs.
30,000/ - against the purchase of one second hand Ambassador Car. The matter was inquired into by the enquiry officer and the
enquiry officer exonerated the petitioner from the charges and
found him not guilty, as evident from Annexure 2 to the writ
application, but the disciplinary authority differed with the finding
of the enquiry officer and awarded the punishment of dismissal
from services, against which, the petitioner preferred appeal,
which was dismissed vide order dated 29.04.2012. Being
aggrieved with the order passed by the appellate authority, the
petitioner moved before the revisional authority, who affirmed the
order passed by the disciplinary authority as well as by the
appellate authority. Being aggrieved, the petitioner approached
this Court in W.P. (S) No. 1073 of 2006 and this Court after
hearing the parties disposed of the writ petition vide order dated
23.08.2013 quashed the impugned order and respondent no. 4 was directed to pass a fresh order within 12 weeks from the date
of receipt of copy of order. In deference to the order passed by this
Court, impugned order dated 02.11.2013 has been passed
modifying the earlier order dated 08.12.2003 with the punishment
as mentioned therein.
(3.) Being aggrieved by the impugned order of punishment, the petitioner has approached this Court under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India for redressal of his grievances.;
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