S. N. Jha, J. - In this writ petition the petitioner has challenged the order of his removal from service as contained in Annexure-11 dated 24.1.87. He had come to this Court earlier challenging the said order in C.W.J.C. No. 810 of 1988. This Court by order dated 17.2.88 directed the respondents to reconsider the quantum of penalty. By order as contained in Annexure-16 dated 25.4.94 the respondents however, reiterated the previous order of removal. The petitioner has challenged the correctness of the said order as well.

2. The petitioner was subjected to a departmental proceeding on charges relating to transfer order. He was found guilty of the charges and awarded the impugned penalty. This Court in its order dated 17.2.88 did not find any error in the order. The Court observed:-

"It is indeed a case in which the petitioner exhibited arrogance and it seems that the order transferring him was not liked by him and so he tried to avoid it for which, according to the respondent-Company, he even tried to bring outside influence. These no doubt were acts which could not but be viewed with concern."

After making the said observations the learned Judges added-

"yet extreme punishment