ORDER

1. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH IS BEFORE US IN THIS APPEAL CALLING IN QUESTION THE CORRECTNESS AND VALIDITY OF THE ORDER DATED 24-5-1999 PASSED BY THE DIVISION BENCH OF THE HIGH COURT AFFIRMING THE ORDER PASSED BY THE UTTAR PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICES TRIBUNAL. THE ONLY CONTROVERSY THAT WAS RAISED BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL WAS WITH REGARD TO THE GRANTING OF SALARY DURING THE SUSPENSION PERIOD TO THE RESPONDENT. THE RESPONDENT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AFTER HOLDING THE INQUIRY IN REGARD TO SOME ALLEGED MISCONDUCT ON HIS PART. HOWEVER, THE ORDER OF DISMISSAL FROM SERVICE WAS MODIFIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, FOR HIS REINSTATEMENT BY CANCELLING THE ORDER OF DISMISSAL BUT WITHHOLDING THE ANNUAL INCREMENT FOR THE INITIAL YEAR BY THE ORDER DATED 22-4-1987. THE SAID ORDER READS:

"SHRI RAM AVATAR SHARMA DISMISSED FROM THE POST OF DEPUTY INSPECTOR (SCHOOLS), ALIGARH AS PER DO NO. INSPECTION/35/30-4 (58-A) 86-87 DATED 10-10-1986 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTORATE, IS REINSTATED AGAINST THE POST VACATED BY HIM UPON HIS DISMISSAL IN DISTRICT ALIGARH, W.E.F. THE DATE OF DISMISSAL IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORDER DATED 30-3-1987 PASSED BY THE HONBLE SECRETARY (EDUCATION) UTTAR PRADESH, BY CANCELLING THE DISM