( 1 ) HEARD Sri Shesh Kumar, Advocate on behalf of the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel on behalf of the respondents.

( 2 ) THE petitioner, Brijesh Kumar Tripathi, who is employed as collection amin in District Banda, was served with a charge-sheet dated 15th July, 2005. The charge-sheet contained two charges and the Tehsildar (Judicial), Banda was appointed as the Enquiry Officer. The petitioner submitted a reply to the said charge-sheet vide his letter dated 11th August, 2004 and denied the allegations made against him in the said charge-sheet. Thereafter the Tehsildar submitted enquiry report to the District Magistrate, Banda vide order dated 9th June, 2005. On the basis of the enquiry report so submitted by the Tehsildar, a show-cause notice has-been issued by the district Magistrate, Banda dated 22nd June, 2005, calling upon the petitioner to show-cause as to why orders for punishment may not be passed against the petitioner.

( 3 ) FROM the records it is not clear as to whether the petitioner has submitted any reply to the show-cause notice dated 22nd June, 2005 or not. However, the District Magistrate has proceeded to pass an order dated 25th September,