HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JAIPUR BENCH)
ANAND SHARMA
Rajesh Kumar Tiwari S/o Shri U.C. Tiwari – Appellant
Versus
Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ANAND SHARMA, J.
1. By way of filing this writ petition, the petitioner has challenged penalty order dated 03.01.2013 issued by the Secretary (Administration), whereby penalty of withholding one grade increment without cumulative effect has been imposed upon the petitioner. He has also assailed the order dated 25.07.2014, whereby appeal filed by the petitioner against the penalty order has also been rejected.
2. Briefly stated facts of the case are that the petitioner was initially appointed on the post of Junior Engineer (Grade-I) in erstwhile Rajasthan State Electricity Board and was further promoted on the post of Assistant Engineer on 02.05.1998. On disbundling of erstwhile RSEB, the petitioner was transferred to respondent-Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JVVNL).
3. One memorandum/charge-sheet was issued to the petitioner on 01.03.2012 leveling allegations of committing irregularities as well as making an attempt to cause heavy financial loss to the respondent-Corporation. As per the memorandum/charge-sheet dated 01.03.2012, although the old/unutilized/scrap G.I. wire was to be auctioned, yet instead thereof new wires weighing 1465 Kg were loaded in a truck for the p
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