ORDER

1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is directed against the issuance of charge-sheet dated 16.1.2020 and supplementary charge-sheets dated 15.5.2020 and 14.1.2021 to the petitioner by the authority, not competent to do so.

2. The main thrust of challenge to the charge-sheets is about its issuance by the authority, not having competence to do so. Further, the issuance of charge-sheets is assailed on the ground that the charges levelled therein are vague and insufficient to constitute any misconduct against the petitioner.

3. Shri Pushpendra Yadav, learned counsel appearing for main contesting respondents No.2 and 3, on the basis of reply submitted on behalf of these respondents alongwith the documents tried to convince this Court about the competence of the authority justifying that the chargesheets have been issued by the competent authority.

4. Focusing on the charge-sheet originally issued on 16.1.2020 (Annexure-P/1) levelling as many as six charges against the petitioner, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it is issued by the Chief General Manager. However, since the petitioner is holding the post of Superintending Engineer, ther