LAKSHMI PRASAD, J. :-This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution has been referred to a Division Bench by one of us by his order dated 29-3-1967*. By this petition the petitioner prays for the quashing of the order of punishment dated 14-9-1965, Annexure-4, and the appellate order dated 29-12-1965, Annexure-6, by which the petitioner's appeal from the aforesaid order of punishment has been dismissed.

* Reported in AIR 1968 All 91.

2. The grounds that have been taken in the petition are all directed against the appellate order.

3. On the date on which certain charges were served on the petitioner he held the post of a Cabinman. The Assistant Operating Superintendent. Northern Railway, Moradabad, opposite party No. 2, served the charges, a copy of which is Annexure 2 to the petition. The petitioner submitted his explanation to those charges and a copy of the said explanation is Annexure 3 to the petition. After taking into consideration the explanation submitted by the petitioner, opposite party No. 2 passed the impugned order of punishment. In this order he mentions the charges and his findings thereon on the basis of which he passes the order of punishment but gives n