punishrnent by the * "r"t!;';'*ff"I,:,"r"t!;';'*ff"I,:, disciplinary authority for such totally unwarranted. allegations is Learned counsel further conte nded that the petitioner has retired frorn service on attaining the age of superannuation on 31.10.2023. Therefore, app ropriate orders be passed in the Writ petition by se tting aside the impugned order, dated 25.11.2 022, and atso the order, dated 07.02.2020, passed by the disciplinary authority, as confirmed by the appellate authority, in the interest oFjustice, and allow the Writ petition. 5. On the other hand, learned Deputy Solicitor Genera I of India appearing for the contesting respondents had contended that the petitioner has violated t' o''n"1,"'".,:,:".::" Go ve rn rn e n L e m p r oyee" :":; ::, 6 being anya communications to the Honourable prime Minister, without routing through proper channel. Therefore, the disciplinary authority was justified in initiating discip Iinary proceedings against the petitioner. Further, a minor penalty of reduction in lower stage in the time scale of pay by one stage in Level 14 for a periocl of one year without cumulative effect was imposed on the petitioner, which would mean that the net effect wiil be only Rs.6,000/_ per month. Learned Deputy Solicitor General of India further contended that after expiry of one year of imposing the penalty, the original pay will be restored to th€ petitioner and the punishment has already
