JUDGMENT

I. MAHANTY, J. — In this writ application, the petition¬er-Narayan Patnaik seek to challenge the order dated 9.9.1997 passed by the Orissa Administrative Tribunal, Bhubaneswar dis¬missing his Original Application No.259 of 1989 as not maintain¬able.

2. From the records of the proceeding, it appears that the petitioner was suspended vide the order dated 16.4.1986 and on 7.5.1986 under Annexure-2, the petitioner was issued with the charge sheet in a disciplinary proceeding on the following charges :

“(1) That on 11.4.86 at about 11.45 A.M. you were found in an objectionable and intimate position with a girl student of Rourkela Women’s College, Rourkela inside the office room of the Principal of Rourkela Women’s College, Rourkela which amounts to serious misconduct on your part involving moral turpitude.

(2) That you being the Head Clerk of the institution are being in the habit of encouraging indiscipline in the college, whereas being the Head Ministerial staff of the College you were expected to exercise control over the staff and ensure a sense of discipline in the College.

(3) That the Governing Body of Rourkela Women’s College in its resolution, item No.3(d) dated 22.