Permod Kohli, J.

1. Petitioner was enrolled as a Constable in the C.R.P.F., in August, 1975. While being posted in Gandhi Nagar, Gujrat a departmental inquiry was conducted against him relating to certain charges and he was awarded punishment of 12 days of imprisonment in quarter-guard from 4.7.1984 to 15.7.1984 and all pay and allowances for the said period were forfeited. He was also sentenced to `packdrill. These sentences were executed in July itself.

2. After suffering the aforesaid punishments petitioner was served with a show-cause notice dated 27.1.1986 by respondent No. 3 proposing to award the punishment of stoppage of increment for a period of one year in the time scale of his pay without future effect in addition to the punishment already awarded to the petitioner vide order dated 4.7.1984. Petitioner was asked to show- cause against the proposed enhancement of punishment and also provided an opportunity to make a representation against the proposed penalty. The petitioner submitted his reply. However, the respondent No. 3 issued another show-cause notice dated 1.12.1986 proposing to further enhance the punishment and penalty of removal from service was proposed