ORDER

Paul J. -- 1. This intra Court appeal filed under section 2 (1) of the Madhya Pradesh Uchcha Nyayalaya (Khand Nyayapeeth Ko Appeal) Adhiniyam, 2005 takes exception to the order of learned Single Judge dated 11.2.2020 passed in WP No.12730/2019 whereby the challenge to the disciplinary proceedings, punishment order and appellate order was turned down.

2. Draped in brevity, the relevant facts necessary for adjudication of this matter are that the appellant, an Assistant Sub-Inspector was served with a show cause notice dated 28.4.2015 (Annexure P/2). In turn, he filed his reply denied the charges and gave his factual explanation on 4.5.2015 (Annexure P/3). Thereafter, indisputably without conducting any departmental inquiry, the disciplinary authority/Superintendent of Police (SP), Neemuch imposed a punishment of stoppage of one annual increment without cumulative effect which will have no adverse impact on future increments/pension. Aggrieved, appellant preferred an appeal which was rejected by order dated 1.4.2016. Assailing the disciplinary proceedings, punishment and appellate orders, the appellant filed aforesaid writ petition. Contending inter alia i) the show cause notice