ORDER

By Hon’ble Mr. Mohan Pyare, Member (Administrative):

Shri Ashish Srivastava, learned counsel for the applicant and Shri M.K. Sharma, learned counsel for the respondents are present.

2. By means of this OA, the applicant has sought the following reliefs :

“(i) This Hon'ble Tribunal may be pleased to quash and set aside impugned penalty order dated 05.01.2017 passed by respondent no.3 and appellate order dated 15.03.2017 passed by the respondent no.2 are marked as Annexure no. I & II to the compilation No.I.

(ii) This Hon'ble Tribunal may be pleased to direct the respondent to restore the pay of the applicant to its original grade without having any effect of penalty against him.

(iii) Any other relief, which this Hon'ble Tribunal may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, may be given in favour of the applicant.

(iv) Award the costs of the original application in favour of the applicant

3. The brief facts of the case are that the applicant while working as Commercial Superintendent at the Indara Junction Railway station NE Railways, was served with a charge sheet under rule 9 of Railway Servant (Disciplinary and Appeal) Rules 1968 by respondent no.3. On 01.08.2015, the