ORDER :

Manish Mathur, J.

1. Power filed by Sri Amrendra Pratap Singh learned counsel on behalf of petitioner is taken on record.

2. Heard Sri A.P. Singh learned Senior counsel assisted by Sri Amrendra Pratap Singh learned counsel for petitioner and the learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of opposite parties.

3. Petitioner has challenged the punishment order dated 16th December, 1996 imposing punishment of 50% reduction in pension of petitioner.

4. As per averments made in petition, petitioner who was holding the post of Special Land Acquisition Officer, superannuated from service on 31st August, 1991 and subsequently was issued a charge sheet dated 3rd June, 1992 containing three charges pertaining to grant of compensation on acquired property by means of a supplementary award. Upon receipt of the charge sheet, petitioner submitted his reply. After submission of reply, inquiry proceedings ensued with submission of inquiry report on 20th December, 1995 finding petitioner partially guilty of charges 1 and 2 while exonerating him with regard to charge No. 3. Show cause notice thereafter was issued to petitioner to which he replied and subsequently impugned punishment order has been