This Appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent is preferred by the respondent-State of Bihar against the judgment and order dated 20th April 2010 passed by the learned single Judge in CWJC No. 3141 of 1994.

2. Feeling aggrieved by the order of removal from service dated 15th December 1993 made by the Director, Secondary Education, one Vidya Sagar Singh, Headmaster, Government High School, Tenua, East Champaran, approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution in CWJC No. 3141 of 1994.

3. It appears that on 14th February 1990 a disciplinary proceeding was initiated against the writ petitioner, a Headmaster in the Government High School, for several acts of commission and omission amounting to misconduct of indiscipline, insubordination, misappropriation, financial irregularity, etc. After due enquiry, the imputation of charges was held to have been proved. On finding of guilt recorded by the enquiry officer, on 2nd September 1992 the disciplinary authority issued notice upon the said Vidya Sagar Singh to show cause why for the guilt proved against him he should not be punished. The said notice was duly replied to by the said Vidya Sagar Singh on 14th October 1992. A