Disciplinary actions must adhere to natural justice principles; unauthorized deductions from retirement benefits are impermissible unless explicitly authorized by law.

JUDGMENT

V. Kameswar Rao, J.

1. The present petition has been filed with the following prayers:

"(A) Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate Writ or pass any other appropriate Order directing the Respondents to quash the Order dated 07.02.2017, bearing No. DPD/1688/2466, passed by the Disciplinary Authority of the Respondent against the Petitioner and accordingly direct the Respondent to pay the Petitioner an amount equal to the reduction in salary that was imposed as a result of the Order dated 07.02.2017 along with interest @ 18% p.a. from 07.02.2017 till realization;

(B) Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate Writ and/or Order directing the Respondents to quash the Order dated 16.03.2017, bearing No. DPD/1711/2195, passed by the Disciplinary Authority of the Respondent against the Petitioner;

(C) Declare that the Respondent has illegally withheld the salary of the Petitioner for the months of 01.02.2015 to 19.05.2015; and direct the Respondent to release the such withheld salary amount to the Petitioner along with interest @ 18% p.a. from 20.05.2015 till realization;

(D) Declare that the deductions to the tune of Rs. 28,500/- per month from 01.06.2016 to 31.03.2017 from the salary of the Petitioner are unlawful; and accordingly direct the Respondent to reimburse such deducted amount along with interest @ 18% p.a. from 01.06.2016 till realization;

(E) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or pass any other appropriate Order directing the Respondents to re-evaulate the amount of Pension, Provident Fund and Gratuity due to the Petitioner after taking into account the payments sought in prayer (a), (c) and (d) and release the differential amount alongwith interest@18% p.a. from 30.11.2017 upto realization;

(F) Declare that the appropriation of terminal benefits of the Petitioner towards payment of outstanding Home Loan, Education Loan and Vehicle Loan availed by the Petitioner from the Respondent is illegal;

(G) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ and/or Order directing the Respondents to

(i) Reverse the debit of Rs. 9,68,027/- from the Personal OD Account of the Petitioner, bearing No. 67087136397, that was appropriated towards payment of outstanding Education Loan Amount alongwith interest @ 18% from the date of such debit upto realization ; and

(ii) Reverse the closure of the Education Loan Account, bearing No. 67064881260, maintained with the Saket Branch of the Respondent and allow the Petitioner to continue the loan;

(H) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ and/or Order directing the Respondents to

(i) Reverse the debit of Rs. 15,50,700/- from the Pension Account of the Petitioner, bearing No. 37233644175, that was appropriated towards payment of outstanding Home Loan and Vehicle Loan alongwith interest @ 18% from the date of such debit upto realization; and

(ii) Reverse the closure of the Home Loan Account, bearing No. 67166815214 and Vehicle Loan Account, bearing No. 67046842754, maintained with the Sector 18, Gurgaon Branch of the Respondent and allow the Petitioner to continue the loans;

(I) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ and/or Order restraining the Respondent from marking any lien in the Petitioner's Account bearing No. 67087136397 and Personal OD Account, bearing No. 67087136397 and thereby prohibit it from appropriating the Provident Fund and Gratuity towards any outstanding payment;

(J) Award costs in favour of the Petitioner; and

(K) Pass such other Order or further orders or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and prope