ORDER

(Pronounced by Hon'ble Mr. Varun Sindhu Kul Kaumudi, Member(A))

OA.No.954 of 2016 and OA.No.1080 of 2018 have been filed by one Shri K. Suresh. In OA 954 of 2016, the applicant has challenged the Charge Memo, dated 26.08.2015, and prayed for grant of retirement benefits with interest, by quashing the said Charge Memo. In OA 1080 of 2018, he has prayed for quashing of the inquiry proceedings initiated against him in Ref. No.001/Inquiry/2018, dated 11.04.2018, pursuant to the Charge Memo, dated 26.08.2015, issued to him. In OA.No.1080 of 2018, this Tribunal has passed an interim order on 10.08.2018, to keep the inquiry in abeyance.

2. Brief facts of the case, as submitted by the applicant, are as follows:

The applicant retired from service on 31.08.2015, as Principal Secretary, General Administration, Human Rights & Legislative Affairs, Government of Madhya Pradesh. He was a 1982 batch IAS officer in the Madhya Pradesh cadre and had served for over 33 years at both the Centre and the State levels. On reaching the age of superannuation, he retired on 31.08.2015, as per order, dated 14.08.2015, of the Madhya Pradesh Government. On his last day of service, he attended office and hande