( 1 ) HEARD Sri R. N. Singh for petitioner and Sri S. K. Garg, learned standing counsel.

( 2 ) BRIEFLY stated the facts giving rise to this case are that petitioner was appointed as village level worker in department of planning at Deoria on 22. 5. 1961. He was posted as Village development Officer at Block Dudahi District Deoria in 1976. He was transferred to Azamgarh in the year 1976 and took charge from Shri Raghunath Rai at Block Tahbarpur, district azamgarh on 26. 6. 1976. It is alleged that a false report was lodged against him on the same day by Sri Ram Kathin Singh, Block Development Officer with allegations that petitioner has misappropriated Rs. 4,048. 51, under Section 409, I. P. C. at P. S. Ahraula, district Azamgarh. Thereafter petitioner was not allowed to work. He made several representations for payment of salary and for allowing him to work to the higher authorities without any result. As he was on the verge of starvation, he left the station and went to his village in District Deoria. On 20. 4. 1984, he was arrested in the criminal case and was sent to Jail. His bail application was allowed and he was enlarged on bail on 23. 4. 1984. It is conten