BALESHWAR PRASAD Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR,

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner has prayed for issuance of writ of certiorari for quashing the order dated 23.01.1998 (Annexure -7) by which the petitioner who was an Assistant was dismissed from the service and also for quashing of the order dated 08.12.1998 (Annexure -9) passed in Miscellaneous Appeal No. 02/98 by which the appellate authority has dismissed the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the order of dismissal.

(2.) THE facts in short are that the petitioner was working as Assistant under the District Cooperative Officer at Ranchi. He was suspended vide Order dated 07.02.1991 and thereafter, the chargesheet was issued against him stating five charges against him.

(3.) THE grievance of the petitioner is that after he submitted his detailed show -cause, he was not given any kind of notice or information that the departmental enquiry was proceeding against him and he could know about the departmental enquiry only after he received the second show -cause notice dated 06.06,1996 (Annexure -5) issued by the Registrar of Cooperative Society, Bihar, Patna whereby, he was directed to submit his show -cause as to why he by way of punishment be not dismissed from the service.