ORDER : – By the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 5-10-2006 (Annexure-P/4) passed by the respondent No. 2 in a regular departmental enquiry initiated against him as after receiving the enquiry report submitted by the Enquiry Officer, the Disciplinary Authority (respondent No. 2) inflicted punishment of dismissal of service vide order dated 10-11-2008 (Annexure-P/18). Thereafter, an appeal was preferred by the petitioner against the order passed by the Disciplinary Authority but the Appellate Authority has also dismissed the appeal vide order dated 6-10-2009 (Annexure-P/22), affirming the finding given by the Disciplinary authority. Both the orders are under challenge in this petition on various grounds and the relief for quashing these orders has been claimed.

2. The respondents have filed its reply and denied the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner and stated that petitioner has been inflicted the punishment of dismissal from service as charges levelled against him have been found proved. It is also stated in the reply that considering the charges, i.e. irregularity and financial