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27. Pursuant to this Preliminary Report, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, BRDB issued a letter dated 21.02.2012 to DGBR informing that in terms of the Inquiry Report, the Hon'ble RM had cancelled the entire selection process as the Officers of the Board were found prima facie responsible for vitiating the selection process. Therefore, disciplinary action was recommended to be taken by Adjutant General against the GREF Officers and the Army Officers, under the Army Act, 1950. The draft charges framed vide letter dated 21.02.2012 under Rule 14 of CCS(CCA) Rules, 1965, were issued to the petitioner and other Officers. It is denied that the petitioner had been singled out or there was any discrimination. Shri S.K. Mendhapure the second officer of the Board was also issued the Charge Sheet under Rule 13 of CCS (CCA) Rules. It is, therefore, submitted that due procedure has been followed for imposing the penalty on the petitioner and the petition is liable to be dismissed.

84. The Preliminary Enquiry Report prima facie suspected the involvement of all the Officers of the BOO for malpractice. The Office Memorandum dated 25.10.2012 was also issued by the CVC for initiation of penalty proceedings and respondents apparently issued the draft charges against the suspected officers as evident from the documents presented in Order dated 21.02.2012.