JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Sri Shivam Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Shailendra Kuamr Singh, C.S.C.-III assisted by Sri Shashank Bhasin, learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents.

2. By means of this petition the petitioner has prayed following relief :

"(i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari quashing the Charge-sheet dated 18.10.2019, issued by opposite party No. 1, contained in Annexure No.1 to this writ petition.

(ii) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondents not to proceed in furtherance of the Charge-sheet dated 18.10.2019, issued by opposite party No. 1, contained in Annexure No.1 to this writ petition.

(iii) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondents to forthwith grant all consequential benefits such as release of salary, upon quashing of the Charge-sheet dated 18.10.2019, and completion of formalities towards settlement of the post-retiral dues of the petitioner."

3. Learned Standing Counsel has opposed the prayers made in the writ petition by submitting that the charge-sheet cannot be assailed before the writ Court and the petitioner should parti