Judgment

B.R. Sarangi, J.

The petitioner, who was subjected to a disciplinary proceeding while working as Senior Asst. Manager (Civil) under Orissa Power Generation Corporation Ltd has filed this application seeking to quash the initiation of disciplinary proceeding vide memo no. 552 dated 18.09.2000 Annexure-2, the inquiry report submitted by the inquiry officer dated 5.2.2001 vide Annexure-4, the notice to show cause issued vide order dated 23.2.2001 vide Annexure-5, the order of dismissal passed by the disciplinary authority vide office order no. 22/2001 dated 12.04.2001 under Annexure-7 and consequential adjustment of leave salary encashment and gratuity amount towards vehicle advance dated 3.7.2001 vide Annexure-9 and also the appellate order dated 14.01.2002 passed by the appellate authority vide Annexure-10 modifying the order of dismissal passed by the disciplinary authority to demoting him from Sr. Asst. Manger (E-2 Grade) to the rank of Asst. Manager (E-1 Grade).

2. The short fact of the case in hand is that the petitioner was appointed as an Asst. Manager with the approval of competent authority on 30.12.1992 under Orissa Power Generation Corporation (hereinafter referred t