VANDANA SHUKLA Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) WE have heard learned counsel for petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel and perused the records.

(2.) THE instant writ petition has been filed challenging the judgment and order dated 18.7.2013 passed in Claim Petition No. 80 of 2012 by the State Public Services Tribunal, Indira Bhawan, Luknow. It also challenges the punishment order dated 13.9.2010 whereby petitioner has been awarded the punishment of reversion to the minimum of pay -scale for one year for the misconduct of unauthorized and willful absence and leave without pay has been sanctioned. The petitioner has also challenged two orders dated 09.05.2011 by which the appeal as well as representation preferred by the petitioner were rejected.

(3.) THE main thrust of the argument of learned counsel for petitioner is that the learned Tribunal has failed to consider that for the one and the same alleged charge two punishments i.e. reduction in pay -scale for one year and leave without pay has been awarded which amounts to double jeopardy, hence not sustainable in the eyes of law.