By the Court.—Heard Sri Ashish Mishra, learned Counsel for the appellant, Sri Imran Saiyad for the first respondent and learned Standing Counsel for the respondent No. 2. Respondent No. 3 is a formal party.

2. The appeal questions the correctness of the judgment of the learned Single Judge dated 14.3.2014, whereby the learned Single Judge has allowed the writ petition filed by the respondent-petitioner and has set aside the order of punishment awarded to him whereby he was reduced in rank from Upper Division Assistant (UDA) to a Lower Division Assistant (LDA) in the establishment of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.

3. The background in which the proceedings were initiated against the respondent No. 1 and three others was about the alleged manipulation of an appeal that was got listed and was dismissed. The manner in which the said listing was processed including the preparation of the records of the appeal was the foundation of the charges and accordingly, an Enquiry Officer was appointed to enquire into the same. The then Registrar of the High Court being the Appointing Authority and the Disciplinary Authority of all Class-III employees examined the enquiry repor