JUDGMENT 1. Petitioner was Working as Associate District Inspector of Schools at Allahabad when a chargesheet was issued to him making various allegations which are mentioned in para 2 of the writ petition, A supplementary chargesheet was also given on 18778 as mentioned in para 3 of the writ petition. Thereafter an enquiry was conducted in which the petitioner was found to be innocent by the Inquiry Officer. True copy of the enquiry report is annexed as Annexure 1. However, no action was taken on this enquiry report and the petitioner was subsequently informed in 1988 that a fresh enquiry has been ordered to be conducted. The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging the fresh enquiry, which was instituted by order dated 9786 (Annexure 4 to the writ Petition). 2. A counter affidavit has been filed in this case and in para 6 there of it has been stated that the fresh enquiry was ordered because the petitioner was not given opportunity to cross examine the witnesses. In my opinion this was no ground for ordering fresh enquiry when the petitioner himself has not complained of any violation of natural justice. In these circumstances, the ordering of fresh enquiry was wholly arbitrary and hence the order dated 9786 (Annexure 4) is hereby quashed. 3. In these circumstances I would have normally directed that the enquiry report submitted after the first enquiry shall be considered by the disciplinary authority. However, since a long time has expired in my opinion it is not in the interest of justice to pass such an order and hence I direct that since the petitioner has been found innocent in the enquiry, the entire proceedings against the petitioner in pursuance of the two procharge sheets dated 17278 and 18778 are quashed. Since the petitioner has already retired on 31st August, 1979, his pension, gratuity and other benefits will be computed on the basis that no action has been taken against him. He shall be given all the benefits within six weeks of production of certified copy of this order. The petitioner will be given 9% interest on the arrears. 4. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition is allowed. There shall be no order as to costs.