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3. The brief facts of the case are that the applicant appeared in the examination conducted by the respondents and was successful in all the stages. Thereafter on dated 14.08.1989, a memo was issued for his medical examination. Applicant appeared before the Chief Medical Officer and he was found fit for A-III category post. Thereafter on dated 28.08.1989, the applicant was sent for training as Traffic Apprentice and after completion of training, he was posted to the post of A-II category. Work and conduct of the applicant was satisfactory, due to this reason, he was given promotion from time to time. On dated 26.02.2008, while the applicant was working as Chief Movement Officer, a vigilance team came and interrogated him. Suddenly on dated 18.02.2010, a charge sheet was served upon the applicant under rule 9 of the Railway Servant and Discipline Rule, 1968, leveling certain allegations. Thereafter applicant submitted his reply, but without considering the facts disclosed in the reply an enquiry was initiated by appointing enquiry officer. Although, applicant participated in the enquiry, the enquiry officer found allegations under Article No. 1 of the charges proved. A report was also submitted stating that Article No. 2 is not found proved. Disciplinary authority supplied a copy of the enquiry report to the applicant calling reply. In pursuance to this, applicant submitted his reply, thereafter, disciplinary authority vide order dated 15.05.2012, imposed punishment upon the applicant without taking into consideration this fact that charges level against the applicant were on the basis of imaginations and there was no evidence. It is also mentioned in the OA that the applicant preferred appeal before the competent authority which was also dismissed on dated 13.12.2012. Feeling aggrieved with the aforesaid orders, present Original Application has been filed.