( 1 ) THIS petition under Article 226 of the Constitution is directed against the dismissal of the petitioner from service as a result of a departmental enquiry which was held against him.

( 2 ) BEFORE 1st November 1956, the petitioner was a Sub-Inspector of Police serving at Sironj in the state or Rajas than. As a consequence of Reorganisation of states, the Sironi region became a part of the new State of Mannya Pradesh and the services of the petitioner were allotrea to that State. In the year 1960, a departmental enquiry was held against the petitioner on the following charge. "that the petitioner had accepted Rs. 20/- each as illegal gratification from Ganpat son of Doongaji, Rupe, son. of Bhairao and Nathu son of kesar, all residents of village Mowdia, Police Station Agar, on 10-5-1960 under the Pretext that all these three persons have stolen Batassas the departmental enquiry was conducted by Shri Balmukund paliwal, Deputy superintendent of ponce, who submittea his report dated 11th september 1960 to the effect that the charge was fully proved. Thereupon, a notice to snow cause was duly served or the petitioner on 28th January 1961 and, after he submitted his reply