HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL)

1. With the consent of the parties, the above-mentioned writ petitions are taken up together and are being decided by this common judgment. For the sake of brevity, the facts are being taken from CWP No.27264 of 2013.

2. The CWP No.27264 of 2013 has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari seeking quashing of impugned order dated 19.07.2013 (Annexure P-10) and further to issue a direction to the respondents to release the withheld retiral benefits of the petitioner along with interest from the date of his retirement.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the petitioner retired from the post of Manager after attaining the age of superannuation on 31.05.2011. Three months after retirement, respondent No.2 served the petitioner with a charge-sheet on 16.08.2011 under Rule 19 of the HAFED Common Cadre Rules, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as "the Rules, 1988") on the allegations of less storage gain of wheat. The petitioner filed a detailed reply to the chargesheet on 24.01.2012 (Annexure P-3). Consequently, on 29.05.2012, the petitioner made a representation to re