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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 9834/2006 Dr. Smt. Hemlata Tetwal W/o Shri Dr. H. Bairwa, aged about 42 years, Resident of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Road, Village and Post Khandar, District Sawaimadhopur.

----Petitioner Versus

1. State of Rajasthan through Secretary, Medical and Health Department, Govt. Secretariat, Jaipur.

2. Director, Medical and Health Department, Jaipur.

3. Chief Medical and Health Officer, District Sawaimadhopur.

----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Tarun Jain For Respondent(s) : Mr. Archit Bohra, AGC HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANAND SHARMA

Order

REPORTABLE 06/01/2026

1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India assailing the order of penalty of withholding three annual grade increments with cumulative effect imposed upon the petitioner vide order dated 12.02.2002 pursuant to a departmental enquiry. The petitioner contends that the punishment awarded by the disciplinary authority is excessive, harsh, and disproportionate to the alleged misconduct and, therefore, warrants interference by this Court in exercise of its writ jurisdiction.

2. Briefly stated the facts of th