M.K. Mukherjee, CJ.

At all material times, Ram Vijai Singh, the respondent No. 2 herein, was the Head Master of Girja Pati Purva Madhyamik Vidyalaya. a Junior High School in the town of Garwa in the district Baliia (hereinafter referred to as the 'School') while Bal Chand Ram, Vijai Shanker Pandey and Moti Chand Ram, the Respondents Nos. 3, 4 and 5, were teachers of the School and Vishwanath Prasad, the respondent No. 6, was a peon thereof. In the year 1981 they unauthorisedly absented themselves from their respective duties, for which they were charge-sheeted no further step was however taken against them pursuant thereto and they were allowed to continue in their respective jobs as they offered an unqualified apology Later on they again absented themselves from duty and on their failure to turn up their service were terminated by the Committee of Management of the School by a resolution dated May 29, 1983, and a copy thereof was forwarded to the Basic Shiksha Adhikari. Ballia (Adhikari for short), the respondent No. 1 herein, for approval. The Adhikari caused an inquiry to be made into the matter through the sub-Deputy Inspector of Schools. Baliia and on receipt of the r