(1.) On 15th September, 2020 when this petition first came up before us, the following order was passed:
(2.) On 21st October, 2020, after some hearing, the matter was adjourned to today.
(3.) The counsel for the respondents Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has e-mailed to us the Establishment Manual of the respondents CRPF of the year 1976 (corrected up to 11th May, 2012) and has drawn attention to Sub-Clause 6 of Clause 11.30 thereof to show that "Stoppage of increment" is listed therein as a major punishment and on the basis thereof states that the petitioner is wrong in contending that the punishment of stoppage of increment for one year without cumulative effect meted out to the petitioner is a minor punishment. It is further contended that though earlier "stoppage of grade increment" was a minor punishment but vide Addendum dated 13th May, 2009 to the Establishment Manual, copy of which also has been e-mailed to us, "stoppage of increment" was constituted as a major punishment.