( 1 ) U. P. State Electricity Board, in short the Board, through its Executive Engineer, Electricity civil Construction Division, 57 George Town. Allahabad filed the instant special appeal against the judgment/order dated 27. 10. 1995 of learned single Judge rendered in Civil Misc. Writ petition No. 1146 of 1988 filed by V. J. Alexander--the respondent herein--against the order dated 26. 9. 1987 of his removal from Boards service. The learned single Judge has quashed the order dated 26. 9. 1987 communicated to the writ petitioner vide letter dated 10. 12. 1987 with a direction that the petitioner be reinstated with all benefits.

( 2 ) THE events to which this appeal owes its advent to this Court stated briefly, with a view to appreciating the questions involved herein, are these : The respondent V. J. Alexander was placed under suspension vide order dated 8. 10. 1974 and served with charge-sheet on 5. 4. 1975 ; disciplinary proceeding, however, culminated in an order dated 5. 5. 1982 by the Disciplinary authority which reads as under :

"no. 828--Sec, (III) 3b-285, dated May 5, 1982 Office Memorandum.--After careful examination of the disciplinary proceedings initiate