(1.) The Court: An order of suspension was passed on 16th April, 1993 by the respondents, whereby both the petitioners were placed under suspensions in exercise of the powers vested in the respondents under Clause 48(3)(a) of the Calcutta Dock Workers (regulation of Employment) Scheme, 1970 (1970 Scheme for short). The text of the suspension order reads as under:
(2.) Since a reference has been made to the charge-sheet dated 16.4.1993, it shall be worthwhile to reproduce the same. The text of the charge sheet reads as under:
(3.) Since the suspension has been ordered to purported exercise of the power referable to Clause 48(3)(a) of the 1970 Scheme, it is worthwhile to reproduce this clause which reads thus: