1990 INSC 0359
                                              Ram Prakash Agnihotri

                                                           Vs

                                          District Judge U.P. and Others

                                          Writ Petition No. 952 of 1989

                         (A. M. Ahmadi, M. M.Punchhi, K. Jayachandra Reddy JJ)

                                                      08.08.1990

                                                        ORDER

1. Rule nisi.

2. The petitioner was appointed as a Stenographer Grade II in 1962 and by 1978 he was confirmed
as Stenographer Grade I. A departmental enquiry was held against him for remaining absent without
leave and in that departmental enquiry he has found guilty and was reduced to the rank of
Clerk/Typist. His grievance is that he could have been reduced to the next lower rank in the
hierarchy and not be the post of Clerk/Typist which is outside the hierarchy. We had issued notice
on the limited question as to why he should not be reverted to the post of Stenographer Grade II
instead of being reverted to the post of Clerk/Typist. We have heard counsel for both the sides on
this limited question and we think that the grievance of the petitioner in this behalf is fully justified.
We, therefore, substitute the order of his reversion to the post of Clerk/Typist to that of
Stenographer Grade II with effect from the date on which he was so reverted. He will be entitled to
all consequential benefits flowing from his order. The rule is made accordingly with no order as to
costs.

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