( 1 ) THE petitioner challenges legality of the departmental enquiry held against him for various acts allegedly committed by him in reference to the illegal strike. This was a token strike on 19th September, 1968 by the staff of the A. G. C. R. Office all over India. The strike was a total strike in which more than 50,000 employees had participated. He was found guilty of contravention of various Rules of the C. C. S. (Conduct) Rules, 1964. As a penalty he was reduced by five stages in the time scale fixing Ids salary at Rs. 260. This was to operate for five years without cumulative effect. His increments were also stopped for the said period. The Appellate Authority and Reviewing Authority confirmed the findings of guilt as well as the sentence. In this petition the petitioner has challenged the orders of the Disciplinary Authority, the Appellate Authority and the Reviewing Authority.

( 2 ) AT the relevant time the petitioner was the President of the Association of A. G. C. R. Office at Delhi. The Association was called Civil Accounts Association. The Association was recognised by the Government. It appears that the employees of the A. G. C. R. Office were, for some time