Hon'ble RAFIQ, J.—This appeal is directed against judgment of learned Single Judge dated 14.3.2005 dismissing thereby writ petition filed by petitioner-appellant. In writ petition, petitioner-appellant had challenged order dated 24.10.1992 by which penalty of stoppage of two annual grade increments without cumulative effect, was awarded to him and order dated 17.5.1994 vide which appeal filed by him against aforesaid order of penalty, was dismissed.

2. Appellant V.K. Gaur has appeared in person to argue his matter whereas no one has appeared from the side of respondents to oppose the appeal. The matter was nevertheless considered on its merits taking into account the arguments raised before learned Single Judge as well.

3. Shri V.K. Gaur, the appellant has argued that learned Single Judge erred in law in holding that opportunity of hearing envisaged in Rule 17(1)(c) of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1958 (for short, `the CCA Rules'), cannot be claimed as a matter of right and it is left to discretion of disciplinary authority whether or not to grant such opportunity even if demanded by delinquent. It was contended that in present case,