JUDGMENT :

Narasimham, J.—This Is an appeal against the judgment of our learned brother Seshachelapati, J. In Writ Petition No. 316 of 1960 rejecting the prayer of the appellant; for the issuance of a writ of prohibition or other appropriate writ, direction or order restraining the Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings from proceeding with the enquiry against the appellant.

2. The facts of the appellant's case are briefly these:-- The appellant was entertained in the revenue department on 11 March 1942. He worked as the deputy tahsildar, Sringavarapukota in Visakhapatnam district from 2 May 1954 to 6 December 1954 and from 16 May 1955 to 2 November 1955. He was promoted as tahsildar on 3 November 1955 and was continuing in that capacity. On complaints made to the authorities alleging that he had received illegal gratifications in granting taccavi loans when the appellant was the deputy tahsildar, the X Branch, C.I.D. enquired into the allegations and reported to the Government that there was sufficient evidence to frame charges against the appellant. The Government thereupon directed an enquiry by the Board of Revenue. Charges were framed by the Board of Revenue on 20 May l959, and t