( 1 ) THE petitioner, an officer of the Judicial Services of this State, has challenged the order of the high Court on the administrative side dated 11. 02. 2005 (Annex. 11) whereby the petitioner has been deprived of three increments by withholding the same with cumulative effect. The matter has been contested by the High Court and a counter affidavit has been filed sworn by Shri P. K. Goel, Joint Registrar (Inspection) denying the allegations contained in the writ petition.

( 2 ) WE have heard Shri N. C. Rajvanshi, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and Shri Amit sthalekar, Advocate for the respondent High Court and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent No. 1.

( 3 ) THE petitioner, while working as Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Kanpur, granted bail on 29. 06. 1993 to an accused named Atul Mehrotra in Crime Case No. 3240 of 1992 under section 420, 467, 468, I. P. C. arising out of Crime No, 216 of 1986, Police Station Collectorganj, kanpur Nagar. Not only this, an application was moved by the said accused under Section 239, cr. P. C. for discharge which was also allowed within 10 days vide order dated 06. 08. 1993. The said order of di