U.B. Saha, J.

1. By this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner, a retired Divisional Manager, of Arunachal Pradesh Forest Corporation Ltd. (respondent No. 3), has prayed for quashing/setting aside the impugned order of penalty dated 16.10.2006 whereby and whereunder, the Board of respondent No. 3, decided to award punishment of forfeiture of 25 per cent of the amount of compensation due to be paid to the petitioner on account of serious violation of financial rules and procedures on his part, and also the decision of the Board appellate authority which was communicated to him vide letter dated 6.7.2009 (Annexure-11 to the writ petition) whereby and whereunder, the appellate authority maintained the order of the disciplinary authority and dismissed the appeal of the petitioner.

2. Heard Mr. S. Dutta alongwith Mr. S. Choudhury, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. S. Sarkar, learned Government Advocate for respondent No. 1 and Mr. K. Jini, learned Counsel for respondent Nos. 2 to 8.

3. The case of the petitioner, in brief, is that while the petitioner was holding the charge of Divisional Manager, Miao Project D