This writ petition is directed against the 4th respondent's order dated 20-2-2001 (Annexure-H) rejecting the petitioner's preliminary objections regarding the jurisdiction or Inquiring Authority.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was allegedly caught red-handed while accepting certain bribe amounts in June 1997. This resulted in the order suspending the petitioner from services on 5-7-1997. This suspension order was revoked on 16-5-1998. Thereafter he retired from service on 31-3-1999. The 1st respondent-Board in exercise of its power conferred by Regulation 11-A(1) of the Karnataka Electricity Board Employees' (Classification, Disciplinary Control and Appeal) Regulations, ID,'n (hereinafter caned 1987 Regulations') ordered domestic enquiry against the petitioner. The enquiry was entrusted to the Hon'ble Upalokayuktha. The Deputy Registrar, by virtue of the powers conferred on him by the Hon'ble Upalokayuktha, issued the articles of charges on 28-3-2000.

3. The petitioner raised the preliminary objections to the holding of the domestic enquiry on two counts: (a) Regulation 11-A(1) of the 1987 Regulations has no application for him, as he has retired from ser