( 1 ) THIS writ appeal by (i) the Director, National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA), Hyderabad (ii) Head of the Governing Body, NRSA; and (iii) the secretary, Department of Space-cum-Chairman, NRSA, Bangalore (respondents in the writ petition) is from the judgment of a learned single judge in W. P. No. 2823 of 1989, dated 21st August 1989 by which the punishment of removal imposed by the disciplinary authority-Director NRSA-----and confirmed by the Chairman, NRSA was set aside with a direction to those authorities to consider imposition of a minor penalty viz. , "withholding of increments without causing much loss in his future emoluments. "

( 2 ) THE respondent was initially appointed as an Office Assistant on 2-6-1980 in the NRSA and subsequently he was appointed by direct recruitment as an Administrative Assistant on 19th September, 1983 in which post he was regularised in due course of time at the Balanagar Office of the nrsa, Hyderabad. On 20th July, 1984 he was transferred to the Shadnagar office about which he made a representation requesting for retention at Balanagar. He was placed under suspension by proceedings dated 29-9-84 and an enquiry was ordered against