R. L. NARASIMHAM, C. J.

( 1 ) THIS is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution against the order of the district Collector of Ganjam dated the 2nd March 1957, dismissing the petitioner from service.

( 2 ) THE petitioner was serving in Ganjam Collectorate for about 13 years and rose to the rank of Head-Clerk of the Civil Supplies Branch of that Coliectorate at chatrapur. In 1951-52 the petitioner was working as the Head-clerk of the Civil supplies Branch of the Sub-Collector's Office at Berhampur. On receipt of information about corruption while he was working in that capacity, a preliminary confidential investigation was made by some C. I. D. Officers of the Anti-Corruption department and on the basis of that investigation, Government, in the Cabinet department, addressed a letter to the District Collector of Ganjam on the 7th october 1955 (vide annexure B) requesting him to draw up departmental proceedings against the petitioner for disciplinary action. Government further suggested that a Police officer of the rank of Inspector, of the anti-Corruption Department, named Sri J. N. Ghosh, might marshal the evidence against the petitioner during such departmental enquiry. On