JUDGMENT :

Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia, J.

(through video conferencing)

1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed challenging the charge-sheet dated 05.11.2020 issued by the respondent No. 2.

2. At the outset, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not filed his reply to the charge-sheet issued by the respondent No. 2 and has approached this Court directly.

3. However, it is submitted that the allegation made against the petitioner do not make out a departmental misconduct, therefore, he cannot be proceeded in a departmental enquiry.

4. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

5. As per the charge-sheet dated 05.11.2020, an allegation has been made that during his posting, the petitioner has shown negligent and irresponsible working, as a result of which, the number of failure of transformers at the distribution centres has increased. Although, the concerning Officer during the review meeting as well as the Executive Engineer had issued instructions to check the increasing number of failure of transformers, but the petitioner did not improve his working style, as a result, financial loss has been caused to the company making themselve