1. The petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for the relief of quashing the proceedings of the first respondent dated 12.12.2001 in Proceeding No. No.1256/D-3/308/99-7, confirming the order of dismissal in Ku.A.No.Ku.Tha.Po/Thi.Mi.Pa/Thi.Gal/Ni.Pi.3/Nii.2/Ko.Tha/A.No.713-5/2001 dated 27.8.2001 passed by the 2nd respondent and consequential direction to the respondents to reinstate the petitioner in service with continuity of service, backwages and all attendant and consequential benefits.

2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner joined the 1st respondent Board on 16.5.1971 as Temporary Casual Labour (TCL) and thereafter he was made permanent on 1.1.1977 as helper. The petitioner was subsequently promoted as Assistant Draughtsman on 31.3.1978 and worked in the said capacity from 21.1.1981 till 29.10.1992. The petitioner was promoted as Junior Electrical Engineer Grade II and worked in sub-station and finally he was promoted and appointed as Junior Electrical Engineer Grade I in Electricity Distribution Circle on 7.2.1997, as per the appointment made by the 1st respondent. The petitioner has rendered unblemished record of service for about 30