Judgment

DESAI, J.:- Respondent J. Ahmed joined service in Assam State in 1945 and some time in 1959 came to be promoted to the Indian Administrative Service Cadre. In that very year he was posted as Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate, Nowgong District. While he was holding the aforementioned post, some time in the beginning of June, 1960 there were large scale disturbances in Nowgong City and District area described in official parlance as language disturbances. There was considerable damage to property. One Shri A. N. Kidwai, the then Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam, undertook an inquiry into the causes of disturbances at Nowgong with a view to ascertaining the responsibility of District officials. After Shri Kidwai submitted his Report, the Government took the first step of suspending the respondent from service by an order dated 14th Sept., 1960. The Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam by his communication dated 13th Sept. 1960 conveyed to the respondent various charges framed against him and called upon him to submit his explanation. A statement of allegations was annexed to the communication. Respondent submitted his explanation and therea