( 1 ) THE appellant is the writ petitioner. He was a Lower Division Clerk in the office of the Postmaster general, Andhra Circle, Hyderabad. On 22nd September, 1970 he was served with a charge memo under rule 14 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 for gross misconduct alleged to have been committed by him. The charges framed against the appellant were : that the said public servant, Shri khaja Khan, while functioning as employee of the Postmaster-General s Office, hyderabad, committed gross misconduct inasmuch as he lent money to the extent of Rs. 1,000 on interest to Shri Eugene, another public servant working in the same office as detailed in the statement of imputations of misconduct or misbehaviour and thereby contravened rule 16 of the Cenral Civil Services (Conduct) rules, 1964.

( 2 ) THAT during the month of April, 1970 and while functioning in the aforesaid office the said public servant, Shri Khaja Khan committed gross misconduct inasmuch as he attempted to assault Shri Eugene, another public servant of the same office and thereby acted in a manner not becoming of a Government servant as detailed in the statement o