JUDGMENT :

B.R. Sarangi, J.

The petitioner, while working as Senior Assistant, was instructed, vide office reference no.1617 dated 18.12.1996 of the District Manager, Orissa Agro Industries Corporation Limited (OAICL), to keep the records of Agro Machinery Division under the control of R.K. Parida, Asst. Manager. On receipt of the said office order, she entered into the office chamber of the District Manager, OAICL, Ganjam and requested him in a loud voice to cancel the order, in presence of Branch Manager, Parlakhemundi, Sri B.Rajguru and one outsider. In spite of repeated advice of the District Manager to give her problem for consideration in writing, the petitioner left the chamber by tearing office order. She, while leaving the chamber of the District Manager, scolded him at a loud voice outside the chamber in office premises by using rough language. Further, even though she was asked for an explanation, vide office order no.3732 dated 08.07.1996, by the D.G.M. (Admn.) for disobedience of office order, she did not submit the same.

2. Due to above lapses on her part, charges were framed on 06.01.1997 for misconduct, disobedience of office order and insubordination, as well as causi