JUDGMENT :

CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH, J.

The judgment and order dated 23.04.2010, in O.A. No. 33 of 2003 passed by a Division Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal, Patna Bench, whereby the petitioner’s application under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunal Act has been dismissed is under challenge in the present writ application filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

2. We have heard Mr. Chakrapani and Mr. Dipak Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Praveen Kumar Sinha, learned Senior Panel Counsel with Mr. Radhika Raman, learned Central Government Counsel for the respondents.

3. The undisputed facts of the case are that a disciplinary proceeding was initiated against the petitioner under Rule 14 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal), Rules, 1965 [hereinafter referred to as the CCS(CCA) Rules] with the issuance of charge-sheet containing altogether six articles of charges which read as under :-

“Article-I

That the said Sri Arun Kumar Shukla while functioning as Sorting Asstt. HRO RMS 'U' Dn. Muzaffarpur is alleged to have purchased out of his fund a plot of land measuring 1 (one) Katha 1 (one) dhoor in the name of his widow