D P. GUPTA, J.—The petitioner in this case was employed as an Amin in the Revenue Department of the State of Rajasthan. The case of petitioner is that be was initially employed on the post of an Amin by the order dated December 1, 1948 passed by the Settlement Commissioner of the former State of Udai-pur and that he was subsequently confirmed on the aforesaid post by the order of the Settlement Commissioner, Rajasthan, Jaipur dated March 21, 1957. While the petitioner was working on the post of an Amin, he was served with a memorandum calling upon him to show cause, along with a charge-3heet and a statement of allegations, by the Settlement Officer, Udaipur. The petitioner was, thus, informed that a disciplinary enquiry under Rule 16 of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1958 (hereinafter called the Rules), has been started against him. The petitioner thereupon filed his written statement of defence and the Settlement Officer conducted an enquiry in which as many as 26 witnesses were examined on behalf of the department in respect of the six charges framed against the petitioner. The Settlement Officer by his order dated May 24, 1971, after dis

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