The petitioner, who was working as Assistant (Ele.) in Electrical Division in Mechanical Engineering Department of the Cochin Port Trust is aggrieved by the order removing him from service.

2. The case of the petitioner is that on 5.1.2015 the dock master directed him to meet him in connection with his application for nonrefundable advance from his General Provident Fund (GPF) account; accordingly he went there when he was harassed and humiliated by the dock master refusing to forward his application for GPF advance; the dock master asked him to bring his wife in order to sanction the advance, saying that the wives of other staff used to meet him; on account of the harassment and humiliation, he warned the dock master that he would make a complaint against him and thereupon the dock master shouted at him and openly declared that he would teach him a lesson, calling him a drunkard and drug addict. Immediately after the said incident on 05.01.2015, the dock master forwarded Ext.P2 note to the Deputy Conservator, Cochin Port Trust requesting to initiate disciplinary action against the petitioner stating that the petitioner came to his cabin at about 11 a.m.; shouted at him us