JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Dr. L.P. Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner, assisted by Mr. A.K. Mishra and Mr. Shikhar Anand, learned counsel for respondents 2 and 3.

2. Under challenge in this writ petition is the termination order dated 21.9.2012, passed by Chief Information Commissioner, U.P. State Information Commission, Indira Bhawan, Lucknow (respondent No.2). Further, a writ of mandamus has been sought commanding the respondents not to give effect to the impugned termination order, Annexure No.1.

3. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was appointed on the post of Peshkar vide office order dated 1.2.2007 by respondent No.2 along with eighteen other employees on various posts in the department of the respondent. The appointment of the petitioner was temporary in nature. On 27.6.2012, the Deputy Secretary, respondent No.3 sent an official letter No./303 Nazarat Camp Upsachiv wherein he apprised the petitioner that on a complaint made by an anonymous person, the respondent No.2 had directed the respondent No.3 to conduct an enquiry against the petitioner.

Mainly two allegations were levelled against the petitioner in the letter dated 27.6.2012 (Annexure No.2). The first al