ORDER

(Pronounced by Hon'ble Mr. Sisir Kumar Ratho, Member(A))

This OA has been filed by the applicant seeking the following reliefs:-

“i) to set aside the order passed by the fourth respondent in his proceedings No.231/Tr.Sectt/2013 dated 30.09.2013 and Lr.No.9800/GAW/ESTT/E1/2022 dated 11.11.2022 and consequentially;

ii) direct the first respondent rescind the order of removal imposed on the petitioner and to settle the pensionary and retirement benefits to the petitioner;

iii) and pass such other order as this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice.”

2. The facts of the case as submitted by the Applicant, are as follows, in brief:-

2.1. The applicant joined service in the Department of Transport of Government of Puducherry as Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector in the 1984. Thereafter he was promoted as Assistant Engineer on 27.06.2001. While the applicant was officiating as Regional Transport Officer, Karaikkal in the year 2010 the CBI laid a trap based on anonymous complaint and an FIR was registered against him under Section 7 and under 13(2) r/w Section 13(i) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 . The applicant was plac