ORDER :

1. The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the notification no.8717(S) dated 23.09.2013 issued under the signature of the Deputy Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Jharkhand- the respondent no.4, whereby the petitioner has been inflicted punishment of censor and stoppage of three annual increments with cumulative effect. Further prayer has been made for quashing notification no.6419(S) dated 28.08.2014 issued by the Under Secretary, Road Construction Department-respondent no.3, whereby the order dated 23.09.2013 passed by the respondent no. 4 has been affirmed.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was appointed as Research Assistant in Road Construction Department, Supaul Division, Bihar on 7-7-1981 and he superannuated from service on 31.08.2016 from the post of Assistant Director, Quality Control, National Highway Division, Hazaribag. A departmental proceeding was initiated against the petitioner when he was posted as Assistant Director, Quality Control (Road Sub-division), National Highway Division, Medininagar, Daltonganj as informed by the respondent no.5 to the respondent no.4 vide letter as contained in m