JUDGMENT :

1. By way of present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs :

“A. This Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue writ of mandamus or writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ to quash and set aside the punishment order dated 5.2.2009 passed by the Respondent No.3 and also decision dated 10.5.2010 taken in appeal filed by the petitioner, and to direct the Respondents to release 3 increments in favour of the petitioner, and grant the Continuity of service i.e. from date of suspension 1.12.2006 to actual reinstatement dated 9.1.2009 and pay full wages of the said period as the petitioner was in continuous in service along with all consequential benefits.

B. This Hon’ble Court may be pleased to pass such other and further order/s as deemed just and proper in the interest of justice.”

2. The brief facts giving rise to the present petition are as under :

2.1 The petitioner was appointed as a Junior Assistant in the respondent - Company on 24.11.1981. During the course of employment, there were certain allegations against the petitioner and therefore, the respondents had issued order dated 01.12.2006, wher