WP(C) 800/2007 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA I have heard Mr. N. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner. I hav e also heard Mr. S. Barua, learned Standing Counsel, Pollution Control Board, As sam. The petitioner, a Sr. Environment Engineer under the Pollution Control B oard has filed this writ petition making a grievance against the various notices issued to him asking him to furnish explanation to the allegation indicated in the notices and also for personal appearance before the Enquiry Committee at Guw ahati. The petitioner is presently posted at Silchar. On perusal of the document s annexed to the writ petition, it appears that leveling certain allegations, sh ow cause notices have been issued to the petitioner asking him to furnish explan ation as to why disciplinary action should not be taken against him. It is the c ase of the petitioner that the impugned notices could not have been respond by t he respondent without taking recourse to the provisions laid down in law. Mr. Barua, learned Standing Counsel, PCB, who was requested to obtain in struction submits that the writ petition is premature inasmuch as no disciplinar y action has been taken against the petitioner as contemplated under the rules. According to him, show cause notices are only in respect of a preliminary inquir y. However, from Annexure-12 notice dated 3.2.2007, it is seen that the petition er has been directed to appear before the Enquiry Committee at Guwahati. It is i n this regard, the petitioner has expressed apprehension that the respondent in fact have constituted Inquiry Committee, and based on the findings to be arrived at by the Inquiry Committee, the petitioner is likely to be imposed with penalt y. This, according to the petitioner, cannot be done without following the due p rocedure as laid down under the rules. However, Mr. Barua, learned Standing Coun sel, PCB submits that even Annexure-12 notice is in respect of a preliminary enq uiry and not pertaining to any regular disciplinary proceeding. In view of the above, I dispose of the writ petition providing that the on the basis of the show cause notices and the explanation furnished by the peti tioner, he shall not be imposed with any penalty. This order is passed having re gard to the submissions made by Mr. Baruah, learned Standing Counsel, PCB that t he show cause notices are not in respect of any regular disciplinary proceeding, but are only as a measure of preliminary enquiry. Writ petition is disposed of.