NARASIMHAM, C. J.

( 1 ) THIS is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution against an order of the government of Orissa in the Development Department, No. 18238 dated 28-121954. discharging the petitioner from Government service with immediate effect.

( 2 ) THE petitioner entered Government service sometime in 1929 and after holding various posts was transferred as District Agricultural, Officer, Koraput, sometime in 1953. It was alleged that while holding that post he committed serveral irregularities and was also guilty of some corrupt practices. His case was referred to the Administrative Tribunal under Rule 4 (1) of the Disciplinary Proceedings (Administrative Tribunal) Rules 1951, The Member in charge of the Tribunal framed several charges against the petitioner and copies of these charges were sent to the petitioner on 6-6-1953 by the Director of Agriculture and Food production, Orissa. and he was called upon to furnish his explanation to the tribunal. He submitted has explanation in due course, and the Member then held an elaborate enquiry and came to a finding that he was guilty of most of the charges. By his order dated 28-4-1954 the Member observed that the charge