1. - Shri Ugam Raj Bhandari, the appellant in this Special Appeal was a member of the Rajasthan Higher Judicial Service. In January 1969, he was posted as Additional District & Sessions Judge, Jhalawar. While working as Additional District & Sessions Judge, Jhalawar, the appellant was trying Civil Suit No. 108/1961-4/1968 Mansukhlal and Anr. v. State of Rajasthan and Ors. By letter dated September 1, 1969, the Registrar of the High Court informed the appellant that it was proposed to hold an inquiry against him under Rule 16 of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification Control and Appeal) Rules, 1958, (hereinafter referred to as the C.C.A. Rules) and in that connection copies of the memorandum and the statements of allegations and charge sheet dated September 1, 1969 consisting of two charges, drawn by Shri Justice Jagat Narayan, who was the Administrative Judge of the Rajasthan High Court at that he was also sent to the appellant. In reply to the aforesaid communication, the appellant submitted a written statement of his defence. The said written statement of the appellant was considered by Shri Justice Jagat Narayan, who has taken over as the Chief Justice of the Hi