IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2876 of 2008 LALBABU SINGH son of late Deomuni Singh resident of village Bajaria, PS Sahar, District Bhojpur ….. Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Managing Director, Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. Sone Bhawan, Birchand Patel Path, Patna 3. The Chief Administrator, Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. Sone Bhawan, Birchand Patel Path, Patna 4. The District Manager, Bihar State Food Corporation Godown, Khagaria …. Respondents ----------- 05- 24.2.2010 None appears on behalf of the petitioner. Heard Mr. Rakesh Kumar Singh, learned Assistant Counsel to AAG II, and Mr. Rama Shankar Pradhan for the respondent-Corporation and its functionaries. This writ petition is directed against the order of punishment inflicted on the petitioner consequent upon a disciplinary proceeding, whereby punishment of recovery of the amounts of damaged wheat and rice by withholding two annual increments with cumulative effect has been inflicted upon the petitioner. The respondent Corporation has placed on record its counter affidavit and has supported the impugned action. 2. We have perused the materials on record and considered the submission of learned counsel for the parties. It appears to us that the enquiry proceeding was conducted in accordance with law, and the petitioner was afforded reasonable opportunity to defend his position. The prescribed procedure was followed and the principle of natural justice was observed. The petitioner has been left off lightly. However, we do not with to interfere on that count. 2 3. The writ petition is dismissed. ( S K Katriar ) mrl