( 1 ) THE facts in this case are shortly as follows : The petitioner was appointed as an Overseer in the Subordinate Engineering Service in or about March 1931, under the Public Works Department, which is properly known as Works and Buildings Department. In March 1932 he was confirmed in the post. On 7-11-1950 he was appointed to act temporarily as S. D. O. of the Haringhata Sub-Division of the North Calcutta Division under the Presidency Circle. This appointment was made by the Deputy Secretary of the Government of West Bengal as appears from a copy of the order which is annexure "a" to the petition. In January, 1956. in that same capacity he was transferred to the Development (Roads) Department and posted as an S. D. O. at the Krishnagr Sub-Division. In August, 1956, he received a letter from the Chief Engineer which is annexure E to the petition. In this letter,. which is a confidential D. O. , various complaints have been made about the petitioner's commissions and omissions. It was inter alia, stated that he had picked up a quarrel with the Executive Engineer, disobeyed his orders and suddenly applied for leave in March 1956 when the work of the subdivision wa