JAI GOVIND SINGH Vs. BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN this writ application, the petitioner prays for quashing the resolution dated 4.4.2000 (Annexure -7) being resolution No. 785, a copy whereof was forwarded to the petitioner vide Memo No. 786 whereby and where under the petitioner was imposed with the punishment of 'stoppage of 5% of pension'. The petitioner has also prayed that after quashing of, the aforesaid resolution, a direction be made upon the respondents (respondent No. 3 in particular) to release 5% of the withheld pension.

(2.) THE short facts which are necessary to be taken note of are that after having been appointed as an Assistant Electrical Engineer, he was promoted to the post of an Executive Engineer in April 1976. Thereafter, in January, 1992, the petitioner was promoted to the post of a Superintendent Engineer.

(3.) IT was thereafter, that on ,31.3.1999, the Board served a show cause notice/resolution upon the petitioner asking him to explain as to why 50% of the amount paid to one Shib Shankar Roy, Khalasht during the period of 1.10.1992 to 30.6.1996 be not recovered at the rate of Rs. 1000/ - per month from the pension of the petitioner.