ORDER :

This order will govern disposal of W.P.No. 7434/2006 (s) and W.P. No. 11196/2010(s) as both these writ petitions have been filed by same petitioner and they are in respect of inter-related issues.

2. In WP No. 7434/2006 (s) petitioner has challenged the order dated 26-10-2006 whereby for the period from 23-12-2001 to 30-8-2004 petitioner has been denied the suspension allowance and period from 1-9-2004 to 1-5-2005 has been treated to be a period of unauthorized absence and appropriate action for this period has been proposed. The petitioner has also challenged the order dated 8-1-2007 by which period from 23-12-2001 to 30-8-2004 and 1-9-2004 to 1-5- 2005 has been treated to be dies-non.

3. In WP No. 11196/10(s) petitioner has challenged the order dated 8-6-2010 by which major penalty of withholding of two increments with cumulative effect has been imposed.

4. The facts of the case are that petitioner was working as Sub Engineer and was placed under suspension by order dated 22-12-2001. Thereafter charge sheet dated 2-2-2002 was issued to petitioner which was replied by petitioner by denying the charges and after appointing enquiry officer and representing officer the enquiry wa