IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VIVEK AGARWAL nd ON THE 2 OF FEBRUARY, 2023 WRIT PETITION No. 7812 of 2018 BETWEEN:-

RAKESH SHRIVASTAVA S/O G.P.SHRIVASTAVA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: GOVT. SERVENT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD, DIVSION, SEHROE (MADHYA PRADESH)

.....PETITIONER (BY SHRI PRAVEEN DUBEY - ADVOCATE)

AND

1. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MANTRALAYA, VALLABH BHAWAN, (MADHYA PRADESH)

2. ENGINEER IN CHIEF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT BHOPAL (MADHYA PRADESH)

3. CHIEF ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT UJJAIN (MADHYA PRADESH)

.....RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI LOKESH JAIN - ADVOCATE)

This petition coming on for admission, this day, the court passed the following:

ORDER

Petitioner's contention is that he has filed this Writ Petition being aggrieved of order dated 16.09.2016 (Annexure P-3), whereby, petitioner Signature Not Verified was imposed with penalty of stoppage of two increments without cumulative effect and recovery of certain amount on account of loss caused to the Department.

Petitioner's contention is that charge sheet was issued on 16.01.2015 thereafter without conducting a departmental enquiry,