……Respondents For the applicant : Mr. S.K.Ojha, Counsel For the respondents : Ms. S.B.Das, Counsel Mr. S.B.Jena, Counsel O R D E R PRAMOD KUMAR DAS, MEMBER (A):

The brief facts of the matter are that while the applicant was working as General Manager, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, was proceeded with departmentally under Rule 14 of CCS (CC&A) Rules, 1965 vide memorandum No. 8-64/2011-Vig.II dated 26.02.2014. There were 10 (ten) Articles of charge framed against him. The allegations against the applicant in the charge memorandum mainly are that the applicant had made transactions/acquired assets without giving any prior intimation/obtaining permission as required under rules thereby he acquired assets disproportionate to his known source of income. Admittedly, on allegation of acquiring disproportionate assets, criminal cases have been registered by the CBI on 27.11.2009 u/s 13(2) r/w 13(a) (c) of P.C.Act, 1988, vide RC 49(A)/2008-Kol and RC 30(A)/2009-BBS before the appropriate court of law, which are under trial. While the disciplinary proceedings initiated vide memorandum dated

26.02.2014 was pending, the applicant retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation in the