Ashoke Kumar Dasadhikari, J.

1. The writ petitioner is an employee of West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited. He was appointed as trainee in the year 1972 and thereafter in April 1975 he was appointed on regular basis. He was promoted to the different higher posts. Lastly in the year 1996 he was promoted to the post of Range Manager and posted at Buxa Logging Division in the district of Cooch Bihar. In the year 2003 he was transferred to Cashew Plantation Division and was posted at Range-I at Midnapur Sadar. By and under a notice dated 12th April, 2005 he was placed under suspension under rule 7(1) of the West Bengal Service (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1971 by the Divisional Manager, Cashew Plantation Division, Midnapur. Thereafter a charge-sheet was issued to the appellant/writ petitioner by the General Manager (headquarter) of the West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited under office order No. 1/ORG/205 dated 27th October, 2005. The charge-sheet is set out hereunder:

WEST BENGAL FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED

(A Government of West Bengal Undertaking)

Office of the Managing Director

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