(1.) The judgment is being structured in the following conceptual framework to facilitate the discussion:
(2.) The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dtd. 3/3/2021 passed by the Basic Shiksha Adhikari dismissing him from service. The petitioner has also assailed the order dtd. 18/9/2022 passed by the appellate authority/Secretary, Basic Shiksha Parishad, Prayagraj rejecting the appeal of the petitioner against order of dismissal.
(3.) The petitioner was appointed as an Assistant Teacher on 4/10/1990 under the Dying in Harness Rules. A chargesheet was drawn up against the petitioner on 12/10/2020 which caused the initiation of departmental proceedings against him.