JudgmentAbhyankar, J.

1. This is a petition under Art, 226 of the Constitution. The petitioner was appointed as Revenue Inspector on 7-12-1946 in the then State of Madhya Pradesh. He was confirmed in that capacity on 7-12-1948. Later, he was promoted as Assistant Superintendent of Land Records. He was confirmed as Assistant Superintendent of Land Records by the orders of the Government of Madhya Pradesh on 31-10-1956. The petitioners services were allocated to the new reorganised Stale of Bombay. The petitioner was at Nagpur when he received an order dated 3-9-1957 from the Settlement Commissioner and Director of Land Records. By that order the petitioner was suspended from service from the date of receipt of the order. The order gave certain other directions as follows:

(1) That during the period of suspension he should be paid only the subsistence and other allowances admissible under the B. C. S. Rules, i.e. Bombay Civil Services Rules.

(2) That the petitioner should not leave his Headquarters without the previous permission in writing of the Deputy Commissioner, Bhandara.

(3) That the petitioner is not allowed to accept any private employment or to do any business while under susp

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