( 1 ) THIS is a petition under Article 226 0$ the Constitution of India by Raj Pat Singh petitioner for the issue of a writ of certiorari to quash the various steps taken in the departmental proceeding: conducted against him which eventually resulted in his dismissal from service.

( 2 ) THE petitioner joined the U. P. Police Force as a Constable on 26-8-1947 and at the time the departmental action was taken against him, he was, holding the post of a Head Constable. In the month, of March or April 1955, the Station Officer, S.. Suraj Pratap Singh, orally reported to the Circle Inspector, Ram Nandan Rai, that the petitioner had not paid full amounts due to village chaukidars though he had obtained thumb-marks or signatures in token of having paid the full amounts to them, and thereby submitted a false report of full disbursement to the accountant, Thereupon C.. Ram Nandan Rai made an inquiry and recorded the statements of village chaukidars and of the petitioner. Thy Circle Inspector thereafter submitted his report dated 21-4-1955, Annexure I to the affidavit, to the S. P. On perusal of this report the S. P, ordered that departmental proceedings be taken against the