Hon’ble Mr. B. Anand, Member (A):-

By way of the present Original Application filed under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, the applicant has sought the following reliefs:-

“(i) That the Hon’ble Tribunal may graciously be pleased to pass an order of quashing the impugned penalty order dated 14.9.2016 (A/1), Appellate order dated 25.4.2018 (Annex. A/2), charge sheet dated 15.5.2014, Inquiry Officer report and entire disciplinary proceedings, declaring to the effect that the same are illegal and arbitrary and against the rules and consequently, pass an order directing the respondents to re-instate the applicant in service immediately with all the consequential benefits deeming no charge sheet was issued to the applicant along with the arrears of pay and allowances.

(ii) Any other relief which the Hon’ble Tribunal deem fit and proper may also be granted to the applicants along with the costs of litigation.”

2. The factual matrix of the case is that the applicant was initially appointed on 17.04.1989