O R D E R

Per Hon’ble Mr. Suchitto Kumar Das, Administrative Member :

1. The applicant has filed this Original Application under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985, praying for the following relief(s) highlighting the facts of the case:

“i) Rescind, recall, withdraw and/or cancel or quash the charge memo dated 23.09.2004 and punishment order being Annexure-Al insofar as it directs:

(a) Withholding of 50% of monthly pension otherwise admissible on a permanent basis.

(b) Withholding of gratuity admissible on a permanent basis.

ii) Pay all the arrears in pension with effect from the date of retirement on 01.10.2004 (FN).

iii) Release the gratuity as admissible with appropriate interest thereupon. AND

iv) Certify that transmit the entire records and papers pertaining to the applicant's case so that after the cause shown thereof conscionable justice may be done unto the applicant by way of grant of reliefs as prayed for in (i) and (iii), above.

iv) Pass such other order/orders and/or direction/directions as deemed fit and proper.

v) Costs.”

2. The applicant was posted as Commissioner of Income Tax at Ranchi during the period 1994 to 1996. He was suspended w.e.f. 11.06.1997 on the