1. 1. Punishment of dismissal from services was imposed on the petitioner vide order dated 28.1.1977 in a departmental inquiry initiated under Rule 16 of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1958 (for short the CCA Rules). After unsuccessful appeal and review, the petitioner has approached this Court with the prayer to quash his dismissal order and seeking reinstatement in the services with all consequential reliefs.

2. Contextual facts depict that the petitioner was appointed as LDC vide order dated 28.9.1961 and posted in the office of Sales Tax Officer Kota. He was promoted to the post of UDC on ad hoc basis vide order dated 26.9.1975 and reverted to the post of LDC vide order dated 26.2.1976. The petitioner was placed under suspension and charge memo was served on him by the Commercial Taxes Officer Circle A Kota under Rule 16 CCA Rules on 14.4.1976. Since the appointing authority of the petitioner was Deputy Commissioner Commercial Taxes, Kota the charge sheet was served on him vide memo dated 1.10.1976. The petitioner averred that the respondents have neither allowed him to inspect the record nor supplied him the required documents.