Mohit Kumar Shah, J. – The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 13.03.2015 passed by the Inspector General Prison & Reforms Services, Home Department, Government of Bihar, Patna i.e. the respondent no. 4, whereby and whereunder the petitioner has been inflicted with the punishment of dismissal from service and it has been further postulated that nothing shall be payable to the petitioner for the period of suspension except the subsistence allowances. The petitioner has also prayed for quashing of the appellate order dated 24.01.2016 passed by the Principal Secretary, Home Department, Prison & Reforms Services, Govt. of Bihar, Patna i.e. the respondent no. 2. Consequently, it has been prayed to reinstate the petitioner and make payment of all the consequential benefits.

2. The brief facts of the case, according to the petitioner, are that the petitioner was initially appointed as Warder by an order issued by the Superintendent, Central Jail, Buxar, whereafter he had joined his duties in the year 1984. During the course of time, the petitioner was transferred and posted at the District Jail, Sitamarhi. While the petitioner was posted at the District Jail,