The petitioner, who is presently working as Deputy Registrar in the Principal Seat of this Court, by the present petition has challenged the order dated 18.12.2006 passed by Hon'ble the Chief Justice imposing punishment of reversion in Grade from Deputy Registrar to Assistant Registrar as the junior most in the said cadre and for treating his period of suspension as on duty with pay equivalent to the allowances already paid during that period.

2. The petitioner was initially appointed as Lower Division Clerk in Aizawl Bench of this Court on 01.09.1990 and thereafter, was promoted as Upper Division Clerk on 03.03.1992. He was appointed as Secretary to Hon'ble the Chief Justice on 16.12.1997. Vide order dated 18.07,2003 the petitioner was promoted to the post of Deputy Registrar with effect from 12.08.2002. While discharging his duties as Secretary to Hon'ble the Chief Justice in the Principal Seat at Guwahati the petitioner took admission into the 1st year and 2nd year LL.B. Course on 12.11.2001 and 11.11.2002, respectively, in Royal Academy of Law, Oinarn, District-Bishnupur in the State of Manipur. The petitioner on 23.04.2003 filed an application before the Regis