Hon’ble V.K. Shukla, J.—Present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for quashing of order dated 30.10.1995 passed by S.D.M. Bansi, awarding punishment of cancellation of two increments and reverting the petitioner on the pay scale of Rs.1190/-.

2. Brief background of the case, as mentioned in the writ petition, is that against the conduct of petitioner, who had been functioning as Lekhpal, complaint had been made, and based on the said complaint, preliminary inquiry was held and report was submitted. Based on the said report, petitioner was placed under suspension on 17.7.1995; charge-sheet was given to the petitioner on same day, to which reply was filed on 31.7.1995. After submission of reply, Naib Tehsildar was appointed as Inquiry Officer and he was required to submit report within 8 days. After submission of report by the Inquiry Officer, show cause notice was issued to the petitioner, to which petitioner filed reply on 23.9.1995, and thereafter, impugned order was passed on 30.10.1995. At this juncture, present writ petition has been filed.

3. After pleadings mentioned above have been exchanged inter se parties, present writ petition has been taken up for h