I S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.4294/2006 (Bhanwarlal Menariya Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors.) Date of order :: 21.04.2008 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL KRISHAN VYAS Mr.R.S. Mankad, for the petitioner. Mr.O.P. Boob, Dy. Govt. Advocate. By way of filing present writ petition, the petitioner is challenging the order of punishment dated 09th October, 2000 (Annexure-6), the order of Appellate Authority dated 01st September, 2001 (Annexure-7) and the order of Reviewing Authority dated 01st February, 2005 (Annexure-8). According to the facts of the case, the petitioner was working on the post of Patwari. An inquiry was initiated against the petitioner under Rule 16 of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1958 and in all three charges were levelled against him. After due inquiry under Rule 16 of the CCA Rules, inquiry report was sent to the Disciplinary Authority by the Inquiry Officer, in which, out of three charges, two charges were found to be proved. The Disciplinary Authority after considering the reply and inquiry report passed an order dated 09th October, 2000 by which withhold one grade increment with cumulative effect against the petitioner for charge No.3. Against the said punishment order, an appeal was preferred to the Appellate Authority. The said appeal was dismissed vide order dated 01st September, 2001 after considering all the grounds taken by the petitioner in the appeal. Thereafter, a II review petition was filed by the petitioner before the Government under Section 34 of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1958 that too was dismissed and the order passed by the Disciplinary Authority for imposing penalty of withholding one grade increment was upheld. I have perused the inquiry report, so also, the impugned orders. As per charges levelled against the petitioner, the revenue record was not traceable and the petitioner was held responsible for loss of file and also not informing higher authorities with regard to loss of file. In my opinion, the Disciplinary Authority has made appropriate punishment for the alleged misconduct which is further upheld by the Appellate Authority, so also, by the Reviewing Authority. In this view of the matter, there is no force in the writ petition. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. (GOPAL KRISHAN VYAS), J. A.K. Chouhan/-