ORDER (O R A L)

Per Hon’ble Mr.Pankaj Kumar, Member-Administrative

In this case relating to punishment, the applicant has sought the following reliefs:

“(a) To issue an order or direction to set aside the order dated 09.04.2008 as well as 28.07.2015 passed by Respondent No. 2 and 4 respectively contained as Annexure No. 1 & 2 to this Original Application.

(b) To issue a direction upon the respondents to reinstate the applicant, and to pay the entire arrears of salary, seniority as well as other consequential benefits forthwith along with existing rate of interest.

(c) Any other relief, which this Hon’ble Tribunal may deem fit, just and proper under the circumstances of the case, be also passed.

(d) allow the Original Application with cost.”

2.1 The applicant, while working in the Accounts Department under the respondents since 1989, was proceeded against departmentally for having signed an issue note in backdate attempting to establish his presence on 23.02.2006 at his place of posting, Bhojipura. An enquiry was conducted under the Railway Servant (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1968 and the ch