IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19715 of 2011 Hari Kishore Prasad Azad S/O Tanuk Lal Prasad Yadav R/O Village- Mathar, Police Station- Muffasil, Khagaria, District- Khagaria ……………….. Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Divisional Commissioner, Munger 3. The Collector, Begusarai 4. The Sub Divisional Officer, Balia, District- Begusarai 5. The Block Development Officer, Balia Anchal, District- Begusarai …………….. Respondents ---------------------------------- For the Petitioner: Mr. Rakesh Chandra, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. Archana Sinha, Advocate. *************** 02. 02.12.2011 After a due departmental proceeding held against the petitioner, which in the opinion of the Court after following due procedure for a set of charges, which are serious in nature. the disciplinary authority as well as appellate authority have taken a very lenient view of the matter, giving benefit of doubt to the petitioner. The punishment in question is withholding of one increment without cumulative effect and non-payment of salary for the period of suspension. The explanation for certification of good conduct, which is being relied upon by the petitioner at the level of the High Court is not going to absolve the petitioner of his culpability in view of some reflection of his omission and commission with regard to the set of charges in nature of grant of old-age-pension to ineligible person. No interference is required with the order in question. Writ is dismissed. SKM (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)