Mohit Kumar Shah, J. – The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order of punishment dated 22.11.2014, passed by the Regional Deputy Director of Education, Patna Division, Patna, i.e. the Respondent No. 3, whereby and whereunder punishment of withholding of two increments with cumulative effect has been inflicted upon the petitioner, apart from it being directed that the petitioner shall neither be posted in any responsible cell relating to financial / establishment work nor at District/ Block Headquarter level. The petitioner has also challenged the appellate order dated 31.7.2015, passed by the Director Secondary Education, Bihar, Patna, i.e. the Respondent No. 2, whereby and whereunder the appeal, filed by the petitioner, has been rejected.

2. The brief facts of the case, according to the petitioner, are that the petitioner is an Assistant Clerk and had been posted at the office of District Education Office, Nalanda, since 9.8.2010. The petitioner was made Incharge for maintaining the receiving register of the office, vide memo dated 24.9.2013 and he is stated to have taken charge from one Sri Umesh Chandra Kumar on 4.10.2013. One Balwant Kumar, Teacher, Primary S