JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. U.K. Nair, the learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. S. K. Das, the learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. D. Mazumdar, the learned Senior Counsel assisted by Ms. M. Bhattacahrjee, the learned Government Advocate, Assam representing the respondent No. 4.

1. The petitioner herein who was a Head Assistant under respondent No. 4 i.e. Barpeta Road Municipal Board, by way of this writ petition challenges the order dated 26.08.2016 whereby the petitioner was dismissed from service. He also challenges the order dated 20.02.2017 passed by the appellate authority upholding the order of dismissal.

Contentions raised by the petitioner:

2. The brief case of the petitioner is as under:-

(i) As an offshoot of the earlier bitterness, the Barpeta Road Municipal Board i.e. respondent No.4 (herein after referred as Board) issued a show cause notice to the petitioner alleging misbehavior with the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Executive Officer inside the office chamber of the Executive Officer of the Board. According to the petitioner, subsequent to this, he was pressurized to admit the alleged guilt or to face action and under such duress, he submitted his reply on 2