( 1 ) BY this Special Appeal under Chapter VIII, Rule (5) of the Rules of the Court the appellant v. K. Mahendra has assailed the validity of the judgment and order dated 9. 5. 95 passed by learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No. 5484 of 1995 whereby the appellants submissions for quashing the dismissal order dated 8. 2. 1995 passed by the respondent No. 2 and enquiry report dated 16. 8. 1993 submitted by the respondent No. 3 contained in Annexures 2 and 22 respectively to the writ-petition have been repelled.

( 2 ) IN nut shell the case as set out by the appellant is that he was appointed as Personal Assistant in the establishment of High Court of Judicature to Allahabad in accordance with the provisions of The Allahabad High Court Officers and Staff (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1976 (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) framed under Article 229 of the Constitution of India. However, on the ground of certain lapses on the part of the appellant, departmental enquiry was instituted consequently he was put under suspension by an order dated 29. 7. 92. The main charges of misconduct levelled against him are as under :

" (i) The appellant visited Nepal wi