ORDER :

This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed for setting aside the order dated 26.12.2016 (Annexure P/1) passed by respondent No.2 directing imposition of major penalty on the petitioner and the order dated 13.1.2017 (Annexure P/2) passed by respondent No.3 imposing major penalty on the petitioner by demoting him to the post of Assistant Grade-III on the lower pay scale.

2. Brief facts of the case, as mentioned in the writ petition, are that the petitioner was initially appointed as a daily wager on the post of Pump Operator under the office of respondent No.2 in the year 1983. Thereafter, vide order dated 31.10.1995 (Annexure P/4) the services of the petitioner were regularized on the post of Lower Division Clerk which was later on re-designated as Office Assistant Grade-III. Vide order dated 1.7.2006 (Annexure P/5) the petitioner was promoted from the post of OA-III to OA-II and he joined his duties on the same day. Though the petitioner was discharging his duties on the post of OA-II but he was not being given the benefits of the said post, hence he made several representations to the respondent authorities for redressal of his grievance but