N. Y. HANUMANTHAPPA, J.

( 1 ) THIS Writ Petition is directed against the order of the 2nd respondent-Appellant Authority dated 10-10-1997 rejecting the appeal preferred by the petitioner, working as Technician Grade-I (Elect) in the Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd. , Ramagundam Unit, against the order dated 2-7-1997 passed the 4th respondent-Disciplinary Authority, removing him from service.

( 2 ) THE factual matrix of the case is that the petitioner was initially appointed as a casual mazdoor on daily wages with effect from 17-2-1973 in the Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd. (for short "the FCI") and subsequently he was appointed as mazdoor with effect from 15-12-1973 in the Electrical Department as a general category candidate. He was promoted as Helper Grade II with effect from 1-10-1975 and as helper Grade-I with effect from 1-10-1978. He belongs to "vanjara" (Vanjari) caste which is Backward Class Community at S. No. 32 of Group d category as per G. O. Ms. No. 1793, Edn. dated 23-9-1970. In the attestation form submitted by him on 11-9-1973, his caste is indicated as vanjara which comes under BC d category.

( 3 ) WHILE things stood thus, it appears that the Governm

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