( 1 ) THIS is an application under Article 326 of the Constitution for an appropriate writ for quashing of certain departmental proceeding taken against the petitioner and the report dated 25-10-1951 and findings made therein and also for quashing of a notice to show cause dated 10-4-1952 calling upon the petitioner to show cause why disciplinary action of the nature mentioned therein should not be taken against him.

( 2 ) THE case of the petitioner is that he is a Bachelor of Science of the Calcutta University and had special training in metallurgy and fuel technology and in agricultural engineering. He was appointed as Preventive Officer in the Customs Department of the Government of India in 1941. In 1944 he was entrusted with the work of an Examining Officer. In 1946 he appeared at a departmental examination and stood first in order of merit. In March 1946 he was posted as Postal Export Appraiser. In 1949 he passed the Appraiser's departmental examination and continued to act sb Appraiser. In June 1949 the petitioner was offered in recognition of his past meritorious service the gazetted appointment of Superintendent of Central Excise at Delhi by the Central Board, o