CWP No.6860 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP NO.6860 OF 2008 DATE OF DECISION: 28.04.2008 Kishore Kumar .....PETITIONERS VERSUS CAT and others .....RESPONDENTS CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHINDER PAL PRESENT: Mr.C.M.Munjal, Advocate for the petitioner. HEMANT GUPTA, J. The challenge in the present writ petition is to the order dated 08.02.2008 whereby an Original Application filed by the petitioner challenging the order of removal dated 20.04.2005 was dismissed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal. The petitioner was charge-sheeted on account of failure to account for the amounts specified in the charge-sheet. After the Inquiry Officer gave the report of allegation of mis-appropriation proved against the petitioner, the Disciplinary Authority after giving the show cause notice, passed an order of removal. Appeal against the said order was also dismissed on 31.08.2005. CWP No.6860 of 2008 2 Before the Tribunal, the only ground taken by the petitioner is that the order of punishment was passed by the Disciplinary Authority after he was transferred and thus the order has been passed by the Authority which is not competent to pass such an order. The said argument has been examined by the Tribunal and it has been found that representation against the inquiry report was received on 19.04.2005 and the Disciplinary Authority passed the order on 19.04.2005 itself. He handed over the charge to his office on 20.04.2005 and, therefore, on the date the order was passed, the Officer was the Disciplinary Authority. Even if, the order has been communicated on 20.04.2005, it will not cease to be an order as passed by the Disciplinary Authority. In view of the said facts, we do not find any illegality or irregularity in the order passed, which may warrant any interference by this Court in exercise of its writ jurisdiction. Dismissed. (HEMANT GUPTA) JUDGE ( MOHINDER PAL ) April 28, 2008 JUDGE jt