JUDGMENT :

Vaibhavi D. Nanavati, J.

1. Heard Mr. H.S. Munshaw, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner and Ms. Mamta Vyas, learned advocate appearing for the respondent no.1.

2. By way of the present petition, the petitioner herein has challenged the order passed by the Gujarat Civil Service Tribunal, Gandhinagar in Appeal No.164 of 2008 dated 30.07.2011/01.08.2011 duly produced at Annexure-K.

3. Brief facts leading to the filing of the present petition read thus:-

3.1. The respondent no.1 born on 12.12.1961, having joined the service on 09.07.1984 and was granted inter-district transfer and accordingly, reported for duty on 17.01.1994 at Limkheda Taluka Panchyat. The respondent no.1 was an Extension Officer and appointed as administrator of Shasta Gram Panchayat, Taluka: Limkheda through order dated 27.07.2000 and he worked in that capacity till 27.02.2002. The respondent no.1 was administrator of the said Gram Panchayat wherein, it was found that there were number of financial irregularities and, therefore, a report dated 01.08.2003 was submitted by the Taluka Development Officer, Limkheda to the petitioner on 01.08.2003 subsequent to the instructions issued on 30.05.2002. The c