VIJAY BIHARI SHARAN Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD the parties, and with their consent this writ petition is being disposed of at this stage itself.

(2.) THE petitioner is aggrieved by the order as contained in Annexure -6 dated 11.3.2003 whereby the disciplinary authority has passed an order awarding punishment to the petitioner for reduction of pay scale by two stages from Rs. 17,900/ - to Rs. 17,100/ - in the pay scale of Rs. 14,300 -18,300/ - for a period of three years w.e.f. 20.3.2003, with further directions that he will not earn increments of pay during the period of reduction and that on the expiry of this period, the reduction will have the effect of postponing his future increments of pay.

(3.) SECOND charge was that during the aforesaid period while functioning in the aforesaid capacity committed an act of misconduct in that he maintained livestock i.e. Piggery, Poultry, Cow, Rabbits etc. at the Battalion Headquarters area and at his official residence in contravention of departmental instructions for his private purpose.