JUDGMENT :

Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.

1. Heard, Mr. Sreenu Garapati, learned counsel appearing for the appellants, Mrs. Ritu Kumar, learned counsel for the respondent no. 1 and Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the respondent-RIMS.

2. This Letters Patent Appeal has been heard through Video Conferencing in view of the guidelines of the High Court taking into account the situation arising due to COVID-19 pandemic. None of the parties have complained about any technical snag of audio-video and with their consent this matter has been heard.

3. The instant intra Court appeal has been filed under Clause 10 of Letters Patent against the judgment dated 26.04.2017 passed in W.P.(S) No. 5125 of 2012 whereby the writ petition has been allowed and resolution dated 25.07.2012 have been quashed whereby, the departmental proceeding has been initiated against the writ-petitioner and Memo dated 20.02.2013 by which the writ petitioner-respondent no.1 has been directed to deposit a sum of Rs. 23,65,858/-in the name of Director, RIMS.

4. The brief facts made in the writ petition which are required to be enumerated herein for proper adjudication of the case are as under:-

“The writ petitioner-responde