ORDER

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. Petitioner, in the present writ application, is questioning the order dated 07.02.2019 passed by the Commissioner-cum-Appellate Authority in Service Appeal No. 45/2017 whereby and whereunder the appellate authority has rejected the appeal preferred by the petitioner and refused to interfere with the order of dismissal of the petitioner from service as contained in Memo No. 2107 dated 04.11.2016 passed by the District Magistrate-cum-Disciplinary Authority, Saran (Respondent no. 3).

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was arrested by a team of Vigilance Investigation Bureau while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 2000/- from the complainant Sri Madan Mahto. A case being Vigilance P.S. Case No. 68/2009 dated 12.06.2009 under Section 7/13(2) read with Section 13(1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was lodged against the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel submits that later on a chargesheet in “Prapatra Ka” was served upon the petitioner. A copy of the same has been brought on record as Annexure ‘3’ to the writ application.

5. Learned counsel submits that on service of cha