KANTAWALA C. J -Damodar Shantaram Nadkarni, the petitioner, has 'filed this appeal against the judgment and order of Vimadalal J. dated July 3, 1969, whereby he dismissed the petition that was filed by the petitioner. At the material time the petitioner was employed as a tutor in Chemical Pathology in the Department of Pathology and Bacteriology of the Topiwala National Medical College and he worked in that capacity until he was dismissed from service in October 1964. In the month of July 1963 certain irregularities were suspected in the affairs of the Stores Department of the Pathology Department and investigation was started and, in the course of the investigation, certain statements were recorded including that of the petitioner. After completion of the preliminary enquiry on December 28, 1963 G. W. Shiveshwarkar, Officer on Special Duty, was appointed as Enquiry Officer to hold a departmental enquiry. On January 4, 1964 the petitioner was suspended. On or after February 4, 1964 a charge· sheet was served by the Enquiry Officer upon the petitioner. Under this charge· sheet four charges were levelled against him. The first charge related to certain requisition slips whic