( 1 ) WHILE the petitioner was working as Despatch Clerk in Sodepur Colliery under Eastern Coalfields Ltd. by virtue of a charge-sheet dated September 13, 1998 some charges were levelled against the writ petitioner. The relevant portion of the charge-sheet is quoted hereinbelow:-"sub: Charge-sheet. This has been reported and also found after preliminary enquiry that there was a discrepancy in despatching coal through road despatch in the month of August 1998. As per sale order No. 98070320 dated July 10, 1998 the consumer "saraf Silicate" was given sale order of 265 MT of goods 'b' Steam Coal from Sode 3 A. P. pit. But it was found that an excess of 33. 460 MT of the same grade coal was allowed to be lifted and that the excess quantity was taken away by "saraf Silicate", Nimakanali Road, Barakar. As a Despatch Clerk how you have allowed the above irregularities without; proper verification which is an important task to be done on your part. You have failed to verify the quantities being despatched also failed to keep the records updated for proper reconciliation. This is a gross negligence on the part of your duty which is of serious nature. You are, therefore, cha