Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J. – Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the Respondents.

2. The petitioner in the present case is seeking quashing of the office order no. 554 dated 15.05.2014 contained in Memo No. 341 dated 15.04.2014 issued by the Deputy General Manager (DGM) (Human Resources and Administration), South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Patna (hereinafter referred to as the ‘SBPDCL’) as contained in Annexure ‘1’ to the writ application by which the petitioner has been awarded the following punishment in the disciplinary proceeding conducted against him: –

(i) To completely withheld/deduct pension and gratuity;

(ii) To completely withheld/seize the leave encashment of the petitioner.

The disciplinary authority further directed that nothing will be payable to the petitioner except the subsistence allowance for the period of suspension.

An appeal preferred by the petitioner before the Chairman-cum- Managing Director, Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited, Patna (hereinafter referred to as the ‘BSPHCL’) was dismissed vide Memo No. 295 da