A. K. MATHUR, CJ.

( 1 ) THIS is an appeal directed against the order passed by the learned single Judge dated 25th August, 2000 whereby the learned single Judge has allowed the writ petition and directed the respondent No. 4, the Disciplinary Authority to complete the disciplinary proceeding in accordance with law and till disposal of the disciplinary proceeding, the respondent No. 2 was restrained to interfere with the proceeding initiated against the petitioner.

( 2 ) THE brief facts which are necessary for disposal of the appeal are that the petitioner was appointed as Assistant Colliery Manager, Kendua D Colliery of M/s East India Coal Co. Ltd. and was posted at Kendua, Dhanbad, Bihar. Thereafter, he resigned and joined Marine Coal Co. Bengal (P) Ltd. After the passing of the Coal Mines Nationalisation Act, 1972 the Government of India took over all the companies and formed Coal India Limited ( hereinafter referred to as CIL) under the provisions of Companies Act, 1956. After taking over of the said Colliery, the same was amalgamated with other collieries and was renamed as Gopalichuck Colliery. Then the Government of India de-centralised the work of collieries and formed ano

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