ORDER :

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief :

“…..to issue a Writ, Order or direction to declare the impugned orders passed by the 1st respondent in G.O.Ms.No.25, Environment, Forests, Science and Technology (For.III) Department dated 14.03.2017 for imposing penalty of 50% cut in pension permanently under Rule 9 of A.P. Revised Pension Rules, 1980 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 21 and 311(2) of the Constitution of India and consequently declare that the applicant is entitled for full pension with all retirement benefits with interest at the rate of 14% p.a. and pass such other orders....”

2. Heard Mr. P.V. Ramana, learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Government Pleader for Services-I for the respondents.

3. Brief facts of the case of the petitioner is that he initially appointed as Forester on 04.03.1976 and retired from service on 58 years on 31.07.2006 as Deputy Range Officer. While he was in service at Chittoor (West) Range he was kept under suspension on certain allegations and framed articles of charges dated 03.02.1998. The petitioner submitted his explanation on 21.04.1998 and denied the