JUDGMENT

P. Sam Koshy, J. - The main grievance of the petitioner in the instant case is the order of removal from service of the deceased employee namely Achchhelal Dubey (the original petitioner) dated 04.07.1992.

2. The said order of removal from service was questioned before the Deputy Registrar, thereafter before the Joint Registrar and further before the Board of Revenue. That vide order Annexure P/23, P/25 & P/27 dated 29.04.1998, 10.09.1998 and 22.12.1998, the three authorities have dismissed the claim of the petitioner, the appeal and the revision filed thereafter, which is also under challenge in the present writ petition.

3. For proper adjudication of the case, the relevant facts in brief is as under:

The present writ petition was originally filed by the dismissed employee himself. Pending the petition before this Court, the employee has since expired and substituted by the legal heirs. The employee concerned henceforth shall be referred to as "deceased employee for convenience sake.

4. The deceased employee namely late Achchhelal Dubey was working as a Senior Cashier and was also holding the post of Assistant Accountant under the respondent No.1/bank. On 07.08.1991, an e