(Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for issue of a Writ of Certiorari to quash the punishment of reduction in petitioner's pay scale by three stages for three years with cumulative effect passed by the second respondent herein in his P.R.No.297/94/K1 dated 26.5.1995 and further confirmed by the first respondent herein in his C.No.B2/Appeal No.105/95 dated 29.9.1995 with all consequential monetary benefits.)

The petitioner was issued with a charge memo dated 7.11.1994, primarily accusing him of insubordination and abusing his superior Officer and acting in a manner unbecoming of a Government Servant. The petitioner submitted his explanation on 11.3.1995. An enquiry followed and the enquiry officer submitted a report dated 28.3.1995 in his minute in PR No.297/94 holding the charge proved.

2. After furnishing a copy of the enquiry report and receiving further representation of the petitioner, the second respondent herein passed final orders on 26.5.1995, imposing the penalty of reduction in the time scale of pay by three stages for three years with cumulative effect.

3. Aggrieved by the said order of penalty, the petitioner filed an appeal