THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH W.P.No.2083 of 2002 ORDER: Heard both the counsel. The petitioner, while working as Senior Branch Manager at Girijan Co- operative Corporation Limited, Koyyuru, said to have committed serious irregularities by issuing false certificates to one A.Rajababu to the effect that the said individual has been engaged at the Branch Office, Koyyuru as NMR from 01-01-1989 to 10-08-1992, worked as NMR Typist from 11-08-1992 to 26- 06-1994 and he has completed five years of continuous service by 25-11- 1993, though he has not worked during the said period. Accordingly, three charges were framed against the petitioner and out of which, charge Nos.1 and 3 were admitted and they were held to be proved and charge No.2 was dropped. The disciplinary authority by order, dated 12-12-1995, imposed punishment of “stoppage of increments for three years with cumulative effect”, which was also upheld by the appellate authority by order, dated 13-03-1996. Aggrieved thereby, the present writ petition is filed. The charges that were framed against the petitioner read as follows:- “CHARGE No.1: that he issued service certificate to Sri A.Raja Babu stating that the individual has been engaged at B.O., Koyyuru as N.M.R. from 01-01-89 to 10-08-1992.” CHARGE No.2: that he has certified stating that Sri A.Raja Babu has worked as NMR Typist from 11-08- 1992 to 26-06-1994 at B.O., GCC Ltd., Koyyuru.” CHARGE No.3: that he has reported that Sri A.Raja Babu has completed five years of continuous service by 25-11-1993 for considering regularization of his services in GCC.” Insofar as charge Nos.1 and 3 are concerned, the petitioner has admitted the said charges and accordingly, they were held to be proved. Insofar as charge No.2 is concerned, the charged officer stated that service certificate from 11-08-1992 to 26-06-1994 was not issued by him, but it was issued by one S.Rajanna Dora. Accordingly, after conducting enquiry, charge No.2 was dropped. As charge Nos.1 and 3 were proved, the disciplinary authority vide order, dated 12-12-1995, imposed punishment of “stoppage of increments for three years with cumulative effect” as indicated in the show- cause notice, dated 09-09-1995, which was also upheld by the appellate authority by order, dated 13-03-1996. As charge No.2 was dropped and having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, both the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties submit that instead of remanding the matter to the appellate authority, as the appellate authority without assigning any reasons and without considering the contentions raised in the grounds of appeal simply confirmed the order of the disciplinary authority, it is just and proper if the punishment of stoppage of increments for “three years with cumulative effect” is reduced to “two years with cumulative effect”. Accordingly, the “punishment of stoppage of increments for three years with cumulative effect” is modified to that of “punishment of stoppage of increments for two years with cumulative effect”. With the above modification, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 21-10-2010 Prv