Ismail, J.

This is an appeal by the respondents in W.P. No. 4153 of 1974 against the judgment and order of our learned brother Ramanujam, J., dated 22nd July, 1976, allowing the writ petition and quashing the order of the first and second appellants herein. The facts are within a very short compass. The respondent herein was employed as Flight Steward in the Madras Branch of the Indian Airlines. On 24-7-1973, the following three charges were framed against him in respect of his alleged conduct in Operations Officers and departure lounge on 19-7-1973 :

(i) even though not on duty, he was found in the above offices appearing to be under the influence of liquor :

(ii) he behaved in a rude, indecent and abusive manner towards Capt. N. M. Pereira, Officiating Operations Manager, by talking to him in an aggressive and threatening manner; and

(iii) he created a scene in the departure lounge, where passengers were seated, by shouting and using, abusive and threatening language towards Capt. Pereira.

According to the management, the conduct which constituted the subject-matter of the said three charges, was in violation of the Standing Orders (Regulation) 16(11), 16(13) and 16(18), a