( 1 ) BOTH these petitions arise out of the removal order of the petitioner. Hence, both these petitions are being disposed of by this common judgment.

( 2 ) IN Special Civil Application No. 1104/90 the petitioner has prayed for quashing the order of removal dated 9-2-1990 and for a direction to the respondents to reinstate the petitioner in the service with back wages and all other consequential benefits. While other petition being Special Civil Application No. 1188 of 1986 was filed by the petitioner for quashing the order of removal dated 27-6-1986 and for restraining the respondents from removing the petitioner from service pursuant to the aforesaid order.

( 3 ) THE petitioner was working as a Section Officer in the Home Department as Gazetted Class-II Officer. He was placed under suspension by the resolution dated 26-5-1986 and a regular departmental inquiry was directed to be held against the petitioner on the allegations that an application dated 5-3-81 was made by Smt. Rajendra Kaur wife of Shri Bhupendrasingh Chauhan who was working as Company Commander, S. R. P. Group-VII, Nadiad and that application was for transferring her husband at Ahmedabad or Godhara