(1.) THE writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner against penal order contained in memo No. 860 dated 5th July, 2000, whereby the respondents inflicted the punishment of censure recovery of l/3rd value of stores stolen articles from the salary of the petitioner amounting to Rs. 1,30,911/ - in 30 installments @ Rs. 4864/ -per month.
(2.) AS the case can be disposed of an short point, it is not necessary to discuss all the facts, claim and counter claim of the parties, except the relevant one.
(3.) THE counsel for the petitioner made the following submissions to assail the order of punishment: - -