1. In this writ petition, petitioner is ag- grived by the order contained in letter no. 3294 dated 27th March, 1998 of the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Government of Bihar (Annexure-8), whereby and whereunder the State Government in purported exercise of the power under Rule 139(b) of the Bihar Pension Rules has directed for deduction of 30% from the pension payable to him besides that he shal! not be entitled for any payment other than subsistence allowance paid to him during the period of suspension i.e. 21.8.1980 to 17.9.1982. However, the said period of suspension has been counted for the purpose of computation of pension.

2. In short, the relevant facts are that the petitioner belongs to Bihar Administrative service and it is alleged that during his posting as Sub-divisional Officer, Saraikela, Singhbhum, which was then in the State of Bihar, he encouraged illegal trade in coal, worked against the Government instruction, suppressed facts and did not discharge his duty properly, for which he was placed under suspension vide order no. 11461 dated 21.8.1980. However, his suspension was revoked vide office order no. 10467 dated 17.9.1982, but department