( 1 ) THE Union of India has appealed against the judgment dated 31/08/1964, delivered by Sharma J. o. i the Punjab High Court whereby thelearned Judge allowed the writ petition which had been filed by therespondent impinging the order dated 10/09/1982, of his dismissal from service and praying for a declaration that he continued tobe in service and was entitled to the emoluments of his office. The orderculminating in the dismissal of respondent was passed after a Board ofinquiry had found the respondent guilty of some of the charges whichwere levelled against him.

( 2 ) THE respondent was employed in the Indian Railways as Seniorrailway Inspector attached to the office of the Indian Store Departmentat London with effect from 6/08/1954. His duties included theinspection of rolling stock and other materials fur which orders wereplaced by the Government of India on various firms in the Unitedkingdom and the Continent. Towards the end of 195s, the respondentwas posted to the Esson Area of West Germany as Senior Railway Inspector and remained there till April, 1958. He hadsucceeded S. N. Hussain as Senior Railway Inspector in theindian Railways atta