B.K. SHARMA, J.

1. Heard Mr. H.K. Deka, learned Sr. Counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. A.K. Goswami, learned Sr. Counsel and S.C., K.A.A.C., assisted by Mr. Banik, learned S.C., K.A.A.C.

2. The petitioner, a Lower Primary School teacher being aggrieved by the termination of his service on ground of gross negligence of duty, has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court.

3. The petitioner was first appointed as L.P. School teacher on 27.1.1986. His appointment order was issued by the Secretary, Primary Education Board, Karbi Anglong Autonomous District Council, Diphu. Eventually he became the head Pandit of the L.P. School in which he had been serving.

4. The petitioner was placed under suspension by order dated 1.7.1997 and the same was issued pending drawl of the departmental proceeding. He was issued with charge-sheet on 16.10.1997 containing the following charges:

(1) That while you were regularly irregular since August, 1996 in your school duty. You are therefore charged with.

(2) That your irregularity made the irregular lesion of the learning students and hampered their academic progress of education.

(3) That you were not informed to any concerning authority regar