ORDER :

1. The petitioner has filed the present petition challenging the order dated 27.05.2015 (Annexure P/1) by which the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the punishment order 30.06.2014 (Annexure P/2) by which the petitioner’s salary has been reduced to the lowest stage of the pay band in Basic 18,600/- + Grade Pay 6600/- for three years. The annual increment for three years was also withheld with cumulative effects.

2. Brief facts as projected by the petitioner are that the petitioner was served with a charge-sheet dated 20/9/2011 (Annexure P/3) alleging that while he was posted as Deputy Collector, Raigarh between October, 2004 to June, 2007 in that period between 15/10/2004 to 28/4/2006 he was In-charge of Nazul Office, Raigarh and committed gross negligence in discharging his duty of Nazul Officer in revenue case No. 31/A-4/04-05 and acted in contravention of the procedure prescribed in Section 4 (1) of the Revenue Book Circular (hereinafter referred as ‘RBC’) and thus committed misconduct.

3. The following charges were leveled against him:

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