Hon’ble Anil Kumar, J.—We have heard Sri O.P. Srivastava learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri Alok Sinha, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for respondents.

2. By means of present writ petition , petitioner has challenged the orders dated 18.1.2002 ( Annexure 1) and 7.1.2000 ( Annexure 2) passed by opposite parties No. 1 and 2 respectively.

3. The facts, in brief , of the present case are that the petitioner was initially appointed a Clerk in the year 1958 in Tax and Registration Department, State of U.P. ( hereinafter referred as ‘department’) . Subsequently , promoted to class II in 1973 and Class-I in 1985 and retired after attaining the age of superannuation on 31.3.1993 as Dy. I.G. Registration.

4. Prior to his retirement while he was posted as Dy. I.G. Registration at Faizabad , serious irregularities were detected and a report against him was submitted by A.D.M. ( F&R) Faizabad on 8.2.1993. In view of the above said fact , a preliminary inquiry was conducted by Additional I.G. Registration of the department , who recommended for departmental proceedings against the petitioner and recovery of loss of Rs. 7,02,279.50/- cause to the Government.

5. On