( 1 ) MR. NIRAJ Ashar, Learned Advocate appearing for Sr. Advocate Mr. P. M. Thakkar on behalf of the petitioner. Learned AGP Mr. V. M. Pancholi appears for M/s. Patel Advocates on behalf of the respondent no. 1 and 2. The respondent no. 3 is served but none is appearing on behalf of the respondent no. 3.

( 2 ) IN the present petition, according to the petitioner he was initially appointed by the respondents by an order dated 2. 3. 1981 as a Jr. Clerk in the pay scale of Rs. 260 to Rs. 400/- and was posted at Mahesana under the Director of Accounts and Treasury. Thereafter the petitioner was transferred to Unja District Mahesana on request in the month of May, 1981. During the employment, the petitioner had received 2 chargesheets for some alleged irregularities in his duties, wherein the respondent no. 3 ultimately by an order dated 16. 4. 86 imposed penalty by way of disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner by withholding one increment for one year with future effect and in respect to the other incident dated 4. 4. 85, the respondent no. 3 has imposed punishment to the petitioner by placing the petitioner in the lowest pay scale of Rs. 260. 00 for a period