ORDER

PER: JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS, JUDICIAL MEMBER :

The applicant was appointed to the post of Vice Principal of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) through direct recruitment by Annexure A/3 memorandum dated 28.10.2023. He was posted at Kendriya Vidyalaya , BSF, Gokul Nagar as Principal Grade-II. As per the memorandum of appointment, he would be on probation for a period of two years which was liable to be extended by two more years. He claims that pursuant to his appointment he had worked hard to build up the recently set up school both infrastructure wise and Academic wise.

2. By Annexure A/4 memorandum dated 05.09.2024, he was conveyed the intention of the respondents to initiate action under Rule 16 of CCS (CCA) Rules 1965, on an allegation that he remained absent from school and had not updated the attendance register. By Annexure A/5 reply he denied the allegation and contended that he was on Casual Leave. Further, during the period from 21.08.24 to 26.08.2024, all the Institutions were closed by the Government due to flood. By Annexure A/6 order, a penalty of reduction of pay by one stage, for one year, with effect from 01.01.2024 was imposed on the applicant. By Annexure A/