18.3.2009 Present: Mr. Dilip Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. R. K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. with Mr. Vivek Thakur, Addl. A. G. and Mr. Anil Jawal, Dy. A.G. for the respondents. CWP(T) No. 3181/2008 (OA 839/96) Learned counsel for the parties jointly submit that the present matter is covered by a decision rendered by this Court in CWP(T) No. 2503/2008 (OA No.903/95), titled as Lachhi Ram vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. decided on 16.3.2009. According to the learned counsel, the disciplinary proceedings were initiated against number of employees who were found guilty to have committed the alleged misconduct. In relation to one such employee, this Court in Lachhi Ram (supra) has already held the very same inquiry report to be bad in law. The Court has already held that in the absence of any conclusive findings of the alleged misconduct, no further action could have been taken by the Disciplinary Authority. The disciplinary proceedings including the inquiry report and the disciplinary action has been held to be bad in law, hence, the present writ petition being covered by the said judgment, is allowed. Action taken by the respondents as also the impugned orders dated 29.3.1994 (Annexure A-4) and 22.5.1986 (Annexure A-6) are quashed. The Registry is directed to place on record a copy of the aforesaid decision on this file. ( Sanjay Karol ), Judge. March 18, 2009 (rana)