Judgment

GAJENDRAGADKAR, J. : The respondent E. X. Joseph is in the service of the Government of India in the Audit and Accounts Department at Bombay. He was the Secretary of the Civil Accounts Association which consists of non-gazetted staff of the Accountant-General s Office. The said Association was affiliated to the All India Non-Gazetted Audit and Accounts Association. The latter Association had been recognised by Government of India in December, 1956. In May, 1959, the Government withdrew recognition of the said Association. In spite of the withdrawal of the recognition of the said Association, the respondent continued to be its Secretary-General and refused to dissociate himself from the activities of the said Association, though called upon to do so. As a result of his activities, on or about 3-6-1960, he was served with a charge-sheet for having deliberately committed breach of R. 4-B of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules (1955) (hereinafter called the Rules). Appellant 1 O. K Ghosh accountant General, Maharashtra, who held the enquiry, found the respondent guilty of the charges levelled against him. Accordingly, a notice to show cause why he should not be removed f