( 1 ) IN this writ petition, the petitioner, who was serving at the relevant point of time as deputy Nazir in the Court of the Special judicial First Class Magistrate (Excise), karimnagar, has assailed the validity of the disciplinary action taken by the 2nd respondent, the District and Sessions Judge, karimnagar, dated 01-08-1996 and order of the 1st respondent High Court of Andhra pradesh, confirming the above order of the learned District and Sessions Judge.

( 2 ) FEW relevant facts for the purpose of deciding this writ petition are to be noted briefly as under: the petitioner while working as deputy Nazir in the above Court was kept under suspension by order dated 27-12-1995 and subsequently the learned. District and Sessions judge, the disciplinary authority, appointed the Additional Munsif Magistrate, karimnagar as Enquiry Officer to hold a regular departmental enquiry after framing the charges. Accordingly, the enquiry Officer framed a charge on 04-03-1996, which is as follows:"charge:- That you Sri V. Ra}a mallaiah, working as Deputy Nazir, court of Munsif Magistrate, Manthani (Now under suspension) have failed to submit entire case properties in s. C. No. 6