HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED AND HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.G. SHANKAR WRIT APPEAL NO. 864 OF 2005 Between: The Union of India represented by its Secretary, Home Affairs and three others ………….Petitioners AND R. Ramaiah S/o R. V. Ramanaiah ………….Respondents JUDGMENT : (Per Hon'ble Sri Justice Ghulam Mohammed) This Writ Appeal has been filed against the order dated 4.10.2004 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No. 18773 of 1998. Writ Petition No. 18773 of 1998 was filed by the respondent-petitioner herein questioning the order of the Commandant, CISF, Ministry of Home Affairs-third petitioner herein in reducing the pay of the respondent- petitioner by two stages from Rs. 1060/- to Rs. 1020/- for a period of two years, which was confirmed by the appellate authority-2nd petitioner herein. While disposing of the matter the learned Single Judge observed that a similar lis has already been adjudicated by this court by an Order dated 5.12.2003 in W.P.No. 21437 of 1998, in which it was held that the disciplinary authority cannot withhold the increments with cumulative effect, if it wants to award the punishment under rule 31 (e) of the Central Industrial Security Force Rules 1969. Following the above order, the Writ Petition was disposed of modifying the impugned order of the 3rd petitioner herein, which was confirmed by the 2nd petitioner, to the effect that the reduction of pay of the respondent-petitioner by two stages from Rs. 1060/- to Rs 1020/- for a period of two years is without cumulative effect. In view of the above, we do not find any infirmity or illegality in the order passed by the learned Single Judge and accordingly, this Writ Appeal is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the Writ Appeal is dismissed. There shall no order as to costs. __________________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J ____________________ K. G.SHANKAR, J DATE: 30.04.2011 KA ... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. 2 CD copies.