ORDER:

This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed for the following relief:-

“…… to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring G.O.Rt.No.137, Industries & Commerce (Vigilance) Department, dated 01.08.2022 imposing the penalty of 15% cut in pension permanently against the petitioner as wholly illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India apart from being violative of principles of natural Justice and consequently to declare that the Petitioner is entitled for full pension and pass such other order or orders...”

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

3. The brief facts of the case are that petitioner was appointed as Assistant Development Officer in the year 1982 through APPSC and posted in the office of Assistant Director, Handlooms and Textiles, Kurnool vide proceedings dated 02.07.1982. Later, he was promoted as Development officer on 19.03.1996 and thereafter, as Assistant Director of Handlooms and Textiles on 10.12.2009. On attaining the age of Superannuation, while w