CWP(T) No. 10070/2008 23.03.2011 Present: Mr. Ranjan Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. R. M. Bisht, Dy. A.G with Mr. Vinod Thakur, Dy. A.G. for the respondents Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the petitioner for his alleged misconduct. Articles of charges were served and the inquiry report was submitted. Disciplinary Authority partly disagreeing with the findings of the Inquiry Officer came to the conclusion that delinquent official was guilty of negligence in discharge of his duties. Accordingly, penalty of removal from service in terms of order dated 2.1.1999 (Annexure A-7) was imposed. 2. In a separate appeal preferred by the petitioner, penalty was reduced from removal from service to reversion to lower time scale of pay grade. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has assailed the order on various grounds, including violation of principles of natural justice and violation of provisions of Section 15 of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965. According to him, petitioner has retired from service on 31.3.1999. He has also relied upon various decisions in support of his contentions. The points urged before this Court were partly taken by the petitioner before the Appellate Authority in his appeal. However, while deciding the same, Appellate Authority has neither adverted to nor adjudicated the matter in that regard. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the Appellate Authority to consider the petitioner’s case afresh and decide the same in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order. It is open for the petitioner to place additional material in support of his contentions before the Appellate Authority. Appellate Authority shall take the decision uninfluenced by Annexure A-8. This Court has not gone into the merits of the matter including the legality of Annexure A-7. 4. With the aforesaid observations, petition stands disposed of. March 23, 2011 ( Sanjay Karol ), (rana) Judge.