JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Sri Anil Kumar Tiwari, Senior Counsel assisted by Sri Aditya Tiwari, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Brijesh Kumar Shukla, learned counsel for opposite party no.1 and Sri Savtra Vardhan Singh, learned counsel for opposite party no.2.

2. In the instant writ petition the petitioner has challenged the order of dismissal dated 14.02.2000 passed by Lucknow University, Lucknow and order dated 30.09.2000 passed by the Chancellor, Lucknow University, Lucknow. The petitioner was dismissed from the post of Lecturer in Commercial Arts in the College of Arts and Crafts, Lucknow. The allegations of molestation with a girl student are the basis of order of dismissal.

3. Facts, in brief, as submitted by Sri Anil Kumar Tiwari, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner are that petitioner was awarded Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts from the College of Arts & Crafts, Lucknow affiliated to Lucknow University. Thereafter petitioner was awarded Master’s Degree in Fine Arts from Maharaja Sayaji Rao University, Baroda, State of Gujrat and he was appointed on the post of Lecturer in Commercial Arts on 16.10.1993 . He was confirmed on the post of Lecturer on 19.11.1994. The petitione