Mohit Kumar Shah, J. – The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 15.07.2013, passed by the Deputy Secretary (Vigilance) to the Government, Road Construction Department, Bihar, Patna, whereby and whereunder the petitioner has been inflicted with the punishment of deduction of 25% pension and 25% gratuity permanently, as also it has been directed that the petitioner shall not be paid anything else, apart from the subsistence allowance already paid to him, during the period of suspension.

Facts of the Case:-

2. The brief facts of the case, according to the petitioner, are that the petitioner was appointed as the Engineer Assistant in the Road Construction Department in the year 1971, however, the said post was merged with the post of Assistant Engineer in the year 1975. The petitioner was promoted to the post of Executive Engineer on 06.7.1999 and he was posted at the Road Division, Biharsharif from 06.07.1999 to 30.06.2001, whereafter, he was transferred to the Ganga Bridge Project and finally, he superannuated from service on 31.07.2007. The petitioner is stated to have been suspended on 19.5.2006, whereafter, a memo of charge dt. 1.8.2006 was issued, where