1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Mr. V. Jaishanker through his counsel has submitted an application tendering unconditional apology requesting the Court to drop the proceedings. The then director, Mr. Arvind Kumar Singh present in Court has already submitted his show cause and has also tendered his apology and has Prayed for closing the proceedings.

3. Before I proceed with the said matter, it would be necessary for me to refer to the facts which led to these proceedings.

4. One Nirankar Prasad Singh was awarded certain punishment by the then Director. Before proposing the punishment, the Director referred the matter to the concerned Secretary for approval of the punishment. Mr. V.Jaishanker holding the office of the Secretary approved the punishment and referred the matter back to the Director. After the matter was approved by the Secretary, the Director awarded the said punishment to the petitioner. Nirankar Prasad Singh. It is to be noted that the Secretary himself is the appellate authority in the matter. After receiving the punishment, the said Nirankar Prasad Singh filed an appeal which was to be heard by the concerned Secretary. Instead of hearing the mat