IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14737 of 2010 JAGDISH CHAND THIND, S/O- SHRI LEHNA RAM THIND, RESIDENT OF VILL & P.O.: SAUNTA, DISTT & P.S.: AMBALA (HARYANA), PRESENTLY WORKING AS COMMANDANT, CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE (CISF) UNIT, PATNA AIRPORT, PATNA :---- PETITIONER . Versus 1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH DIRECTOR GENERAL, CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE, (MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS), BLOCK NO. 13, C.G.O. COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI -110003. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL, CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE, (MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS), BLOCK NO. 13, C.G.O. COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI- 110003. 3. INSPECTOR GENERAL/AIRPORT SECTOR, CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE, (MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS), BLOCK NO. 13, C.G.O. COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003. 4. DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL (PERSONNEL), CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE, (MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS), BLOCK NO. 13, C.G.O. COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI- 110003. 5. DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL (AIRPORT), EAST & NORTH EAST ZONE, CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE, (MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS), (E &NEZ) HQRS, KOLKATA, KASBA TOWNSHIP.KOLKATA- 107. 6. ASSTT. COMMANDANT, CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE, (MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS), AP (E &NE), HQRS., KASTA, KOLKATA-107 :-- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 08.09.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Union of India. 2. Petitioner has been punished by reduction to lower time scale of pay for a period of three years pursuant to a departmental proceeding under orders dated 29th July, 2010, Annexure-19 for the unauthorized transportation of Deodar logs on 02.09.2003. It is submitted on his behalf that the effect of reduction to lower time scale of pay for a period of three years shall have effect for three years with effect from 02.09.2003 and not for three years - 2 - from 29th July, 2010, the date on which punishment order has been passed. 3. Let the petitioner raise aforesaid contention before the disciplinary authority who shall dispose of the same in accordance with law, as early as possible, in any case within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the representation. It goes without saying that petitioner is always at liberty to challenge the punishment order by filing appeal. 4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)