PURNENDU SINGH
Gopal Pd. Kustawar S/O Late Dwarika Prasad – Appellant
Versus
Bihar State Electricity Board represented through Chairman – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Purnendu Singh, J.
Heard Mr. Kumar Ravish, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, learned Senior counsel along with Mr. Nikesh Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner, in paragraph no. 1 of the present writ petition, has sought, inter alia, the following relief(s), which is reproduced hereinafter:-
(i) To quash and set aside by issuing the writ of certiorari the punishment order dated 23.11.2011 contained in Annexure-11 whereby and whereunder the petitioner was imposed with major penalty of censure and withholding of three annual increments with cumulative effect;
(ii) To quash and set aside by issuing the writ of certiorari the order dated 02.03.2012 as contained in Annexure-13/a passed pursuant to appeal dated 16.01.2012 as contained in Annexure- 12 whereby and whereunder the order passed by the disciplinary authority was affirmed;
(iii) To quas
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