ISRANI, J.—This D.B. Special Appeal has been filed against the judgment and order of learned Single Judge in writ petition No 732/1973 dated April 3, 1986 by which the writ petition of the petitioner was dismissed.

2. In this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has challenged the validity of order (Annexure-4) dated September 21, 1979 whereby the petitioner has been removed from service as a measure of punishment in disciplinary proceedings initiated against him under Rule 16 of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification Control & Appeal) Rules 1958 (hereinafter referred to as the Rules, 1958)

3. It will suffice to state that the petitioner was a member of Rajasthan Administrative Service, having been selected for appointment in the said service in the year 1960. From June 1, 1966 to October 4, 1967, he was posted as Vikas Adhikari, Panchayat Sarniti Bhadra in District Sriganganagar. One Yash want Singh lodged a written complaint to the Collector, Sriganganagar alleging misappropriation and illegalities in the purchase of french leather (condoms) by the Panchayat Samiti Bhadra. The Deputy District Development Officer seized the record

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