1. By filing this writ petition the petitioner challenged Memo. vide No.F.14(115)-HFW/97/2512(V-III) dated 12.07.2004 (Annexure-2 to the writ petition) whereunder a disciplinary proceeding has been initiated against her for gross misconduct on the following article of charges:

“Statement of Article of charges framed against Smt. Gouri Malakar, Ex-matron under Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Tripura.

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That the said Smt. Gouri Rani Malakar while functioning as Staff Nurse in the Sub-divisional Hospital, North Tripura submitted false certificate and affidavit indicating her date of birth is on 30-4-1946 though her actual date of birth is on 30-4-1941 as informed and confirmed by the Controller of Examination Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka, Bangladesh vide their No.4378/Con/2002 dated 12-6- 2002.

By submitting false certificate and affidavit and concealing the actual date of birth, Smt. Gouri Rani Malakar, Ex-Matron continued to work beyond her actual date of retirement on superannuation for a period of nearly 2(two) years (from 1-5-1999 to 19-3-2001).

Such activities of Smt. Gouri Rani Malakar are nothing but for illega