By the Court.—By this writ petition, the petitioners are challenging the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Allahabad dated 30.11.2012 passed in Original Application No. 851 of 2006.

2. Briefly stated the facts are that a charge-sheet was issued to the respondent alleging that while he was on sick leave on 21.8.2002, he was found in the booking office alongwith a Coolie named Bandhu for the purpose of selling fake tickets 31 in number from Lar Road to Mumbai. Thus, by this act, the respondent had violated the provisions of Rule 3.1 (i), (ii) and (iii) of the Railway Servant Conduct (Rules) 1966. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the respondent and on the basis of the enquiry report, the Divisional Commercial Manager, North Eastern Railway, Varanasi Disciplinary Authority passed an order on 1.6.2004 removing the respondent from service. The respondent preferred an appeal which was also rejected by the order dated 30.12.2004 passed by the Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, North Eastern Railway, Varanasi. Further revision was preferred which was also rejected by the Additional Divisional Railway Manager, North Eastern Railway, Varanasi by order dat