JUDGMENT :

S.N. Pathak, J.

Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner has approached this Court challenging the order contained in Memo No. 5644 dated 25.06.2015 (Annexure-10), whereby punishments of censor and stoppage of two increments with non-cumulative effect have been imposed upon him. By filing I.A. No. 5667 of 2022, the petitioner has also challenged the entire departmental proceeding initiated vide Government Resolution dated 30.12.2010 (Annexure -2), specifically Prapatra-Ka which is said to be not approved by the competent authority.

The Facts

3. The petitioner was initially appointed on the post of Deputy Collector on 29.05.1995 after being selected in the examination conducted by Bihar Public Service Commission. Promotion in the junior selection grade was also given to the petitioner on 29.7.2007. Thereafter, he was posted as Block Development Officer, Gidhour, Chatra by notification dated 19.7.2007. While the petitioner was posted as Block Development Officer, Bano, Simdega in between the period from 03.11.2007 to 8.11.2008, an advance amount was approved at the level of the petitioner to the Village Level Committee for construction of RCC Bridge in Sahubera Village Panchayat, B