V. C. DAGA, J. :- This petition is directed against the order dated 8th May, 2000 passed by the respondent No.3 and the order dated 1st June, 2001 passed by the respondent No.1; communicated to the petitioner vide letters dated 11th February, 2002 and 11th September, 2002; whereby the petitioner came to be dismissed from service after departmental enquiry.

The Facts

2. The facts giving rise to the filing of this petition are as under:

3. The petitioner was working as Accounts Officer with the Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Centre, Nagpur (the "MRSAC" for short); which is a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act. It receives grant from the State Government. It has to function as per the policy of the State Government.

4. It has framed its own bye-laws and service rules known as the "Service Rules and Procedure" for the Personnel and Administrative affairs. The post of Accounts Officer in the pay-scale of Rs. 2000-3500 was created from 3-11-1992 with due approval from the Government of Maharashtra. The petitioner was appointed as Accounts Officer by an order dated 14-10-1994.

5. The Governing Body of the MRSAC comprises of the Chief Secretary of the