Judgment

GAJENDRAGADKAR, J. : This appeal by special leave arises out of a petition filed by the appellant Jagdish Prasad Saxena against the respondent, the State of Madhya Pradesh, in the High Court of Madhya Bharat, in which he prayed that a writ of certiorari or mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction should be issued against the respondent quashing the order passed by it on December 3, 1953, terminating the services of the appellant as from October 2, 1951, when he had been suspended. A chargesheet in regard to the proceedings taken against the appellant was furnished to him on October 17, 1951; but it is common ground that no fresh enquiry had been subsequently held before the impugned order was passed against him. The High Court has, however, held that in the enquiry which had been held before the appellant was furnished with the chargesheet he had substantially admitted the material facts on which the chargesheet was framed, and so failure to hold a formal enquiry after giving him the chargesheet had not caused any prejudice to him; that is why the High Court refused to issue a writ as claimed by the appellant and dismissed his petition. In his present appeal by s