THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No. 22280 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner is working as Conductor in Addanki Depot of the A Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. A charge sheet was issue 28.10.2009 and the petitioner submitted his explanation. Taking the same account, respondent No.3 passed an order, dated 29.12.2009 imposing the punishment of deferment of annual increment for a period of one year cumulative effect on his future increments. The same is challenged in thi petition. It is urged that the respondents imposed major penalty agains petitioner without following the procedure prescribed therefor. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Sta Counsel for the respondents. In Kulwant Singh Gill Vs. State of Punjab[1] , the Hon’ble Sup Court held that the punishment of stoppage of increment with cumulative e is classified as a major penalty under the relevant Service Regulations. imposition of such a penalty, it is essential to conduct domestic enq Admittedly, no such enquiry was conducted in this case. In the ordinary course of things, the impugned order needs to b aside, leaving it open to the respondents to pass fresh orders. To avoid fu delay and complication in the matter, this Court is of the view tha impugned order can be treated as the one for deferment of annual incre for a period of one year without cumulative effect. Therefore, the writ petition is partly allowed, directing that the o dated 29.12.2009 passed by respondent No.3 shall be treated as the on deferment of annual increment for a period of one year without cumu effect. However, the petitioner shall not be entitled to any monetary be that had accrued up to the date of this order. There shall be no order costs. L.NARASIMHA RED Dt.08.08.2011 lvl THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY W.P.No. 22280 of 2011 Dt.08.08.2011 [1] 1991 Supp (1) SCC 504