M.M.Kumar, J.

1. This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution challenges order dated 12.7.2007 (P-25), passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, Chandigarh (for brevity, the Tribunal) dismissing the Original Application filed by the applicant-petitioner. Before the Tribunal the applicant-petitioner has challenged orders dated 5.9.2006 and 27.10.2006 (P-20 & P-21) passed by respondent Nos. 1 and 2 being the Disciplinary and Appellate Authority respectively inflicting upon him the punishment of Censure.

2. On 18.5.2005, a charge sheet under Rule 16 of the Central Civil Service (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 (for brevity, the CCS Rules) was served upon the applicant-petitioner with the allegation that while holding the charge of Deputy Director of Income Tax (Investigation), Amritsar, he had processed the case of one Dr. Atul Kapoor for search and prepared an appraisal report. He failed to make a mention in the appraisal report about the search of one locker No. 2998 in Punjab National Bank, New Delhi, and recovery of jewellery from the said locker, which was in the name of Smt. Anita Kapoor and her brother. Eventually it w