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10 However, with regard to the second charge of not purchasing the approved computers is concerned, though the Petitioner placed the order for purchasing three computers with such agency which was approved, the Petitioner did not insist that the computers must bear the ISO mark which was the mandate in view of the Government Resolution.

The Government required the computers with ISO mark as that is a standardization bench mark and no person can be permitted to deviate from the same. The said charge of irregularity is, therefore, proved.

11 The punishment awarded to the Petitioner is stoppage of one increment permanently. Rule 4 of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishad District Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1964 prescribes the nature of penalties under the chapter titled "Discipline" below Part-III. The punishment at clauses (iv) to (vii) are major penalties. Withholding of increment or promotion under clause (ii) of Rule 4 is considered to be a minor penalty. When the Government mandated that the computers to be purchased were to carry the ISO mark which is bench mark of quality, the Petitioner ought not to have ventured to purchase the computers without ISO mark.