Koshy, J.

The appellant, a Senior Inspector in the Co-operation Department now working as Lecturer in Cooperative Training Centre at Palakkad, was suspended pending enquiry into acts of misconduct, alleged to have committed in the year 1999, about a decade back. The order of suspension is under challenge in these proceedings. He was on deputation to A.K.G. Memorial Co-operative Hospital, Kannur from 22.1997 to 6.1999. But on 6.1999 he came back to the parent department and was again sent on deputation to Co-operative Training Centre, Palakkad. According to the allegations, while he was working on deputation as the Chief Executive of A.K.G. Memorial Cooperative hospital, Kannur, he had unauthorized given a cheque in the name of a consultancy by name M/s. Surgi Tech India in connection with the service charge of the hospital equipment, in the year 1999.

2. The appellant denied the allegations. According to the appellant, he has not done any thing wrong. A registered lawyer notice was sent by the Society on 19.1999 to the appellant and M/s. Surgi Tech India pointing out the irregularities in the issuance of the cheque. The allegation in the notice was denied by the appella