ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned order dated 12.12.2020 passed by the third respondent imposing the punishment of removal from service on the petitioner.

2.The petitioner has raised the following grounds for challenging the impugned order in this Writ Petition:

a) the disciplinary authority has held that the petitioner is guilty of all the charges levelled against him which is contrary to the findings of the enquiry officer who has held that only Charge Nos.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 & 10 are alone proved. The disciplinary authority having disagreed with the findings of the enquiry officer ought to have put the petitioner on notice by providing an opportunity to the petitioner to submit his explanation but having not done so, the impugned order has to be set aside by this Court;

b) sufficient reasons have not been given by the authorities below for imposing major punishment of removal from service;

c) the so-called disciplinary authority who has imposed punishment on the petitioner is not the competent authority to impose punishment on the petitioner;

d) charges framed against the petitioner are vague and other persons who are also connected with the subject tran