CHANDRA REDDY, C. J.

( 1 ) THIS petition under Article 226 of the Constitution is directed against the order of the Government removing the petitioner from service. The petitioner entered Public Works Department as an Officer in or about the year 1940. When he was the Section Officer of Bezawada circle he was also in charge of the Irrigation Works in the circle including those of Manimeswaram in Krishna District. During that period, complaints were received against him from the villagers of Manirneswaram which is on the lower side of the Arthmur channel. After a preliminary inquiry into the allegations by the proper Superintending Engineer the matter was referred to Disciplinary Proceedings Tribunal. The Tribunal framed as many as six charges, enumerated below, and called upon the petitioner to furnish his explanation thereto. " (1) That you, in or about July, 1950, demanded and received Rs. 100/- from Sri D. China Nagayya of Manimeswaram, as illegal gratification, for allowing water to the fields of the riots of the said villages. (2) That you, in or about the first week of August 1950, when Sri A. Mallikarjuna Rao and N. Kotayya of Manimeswaram met you on behalf of the villagers

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