LPA No.2023 of 2011 -: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH LPA No.2023 of 2011 Date of decision: November 21, 2011. Sucha Singh ... Appellant v. State of Punjab & others ... Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S. SANDHAWALIA Present: Shri Sukhjinder Singh Behl, Advocate, for the appellant. Hemant Gupta , J. (Oral): Challenge in the present appeal is to an order passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court on 28th March, 2011, whereby the writ petition challenging the order of punishment of stoppage of two annual increments was dismissed. In pursuance of charge-sheet dated 10.9.2001, an enquiry was conducted. The enquiry report, Annexure P-6, was considered by the disciplinary authority and a show cause notice was issued to the petitioner. After considering the reply, the punishing authority passed an order on 29.11.2002 imposing a penalty of stoppage of two annual increments and recovery of Rs.27,310.80. In appeal, the appellate authority set aside the order of recovery of the amount but maintained the penalty of forfeiture of two annual increments. The writ petition challenging the said order has been dismissed. LPA No.2023 of 2011 -: 2 :- Learned counsel for the appellant has vehemently argued that once the appellate authority has set aside the order of recovery of Rs.27,310.80, there is no reason as to why the punishment of forfeiture of two annual increments has been affirmed. The learned Single Judge has rightly held that the writ court does not sit as a court of appeal. There is no illegality in the conduct of enquiry, or the violation of the principles of natural justice. The appellate authority has set aside the order of recovery on the ground that it amounts to inflicting two punishments for the same wrong. The reasoning given by the appellate authority cannot be said to be perverse or otherwise suffering from any patent illegality which may warrant interference in the present appeal. Dismissed. [ Hemant Gupta ] Judge [ G.S. Sandhawalia ] November 21, 2011. Judge kadyan