JUDGMENT :

Heard through V.C.

2. Since common issue is involved in both these writ applications; both are heard together and being disposed of by this common order.

3. Writ application (W.P.(S) No. 1639 of 2013) has been preferred by the petitioner for following reliefs:

(A) To quash/set aside order of punishment contained in memo no. 2168 dated 10/11/2009 whereby and whereunder the following punishments have been awarded to the petitioner:-

(i) The petitioner would be entitled for nothing during the period of suspension except subsistence allowance.

(ii) Recovery of a sum of Rs.1,13,146/-.

(iii) Petitioner would not be entitled for posting as Drawing and Disbursing Officer.

(iv) Stoppage of two increments with cumulative effect.

(v) The punishment shall be entered into the service book.

(B) For a direction commanding upon the respondents to pay the full salary of the petitioner during the period of his suspension, i.e., from 11/06/2007 to 10/11/2009 minus subsistence allowance.

(C) For a direction commanding upon the respondents to refund the amount recovered from the petitioner to the tune of Rs.1,13,146/- which has been recovered from the salary of the petitioner during the pendency of the