( 1 ) BY this application under article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner seeks a writ of certiorari for quashing an order passed by the respondent No. 1, the Excise commissioner, on 24th February 1964 terminating the applicant's services on the expiry of one calendar month from the date of the receipt of the notice on that behalf.

( 2 ) THE applicant was selected for the post of Excise Sub-Inspector on 1st June 1948 and appointed on probation. No order was passed by the respondent even till 24th February 1964 confirming the applicant. On 28th November 1963 the Excise commissioner issued a notice to the applicant asking him to show cause why he should not be punished suitably inasmuch as on 17th June 1962, while posted at beohari, he had demanded and accepted an illegal gratification of Rs. 100/- from one Shivratan Gour of Dhodar village. A departmental enquiry was then started on this charge by the Collector, Shahdol, who sent a memorandum to the petitioner on 31st December 1963 informing him that it was proposed to institute disciplinary proceedings against him under Rule 55 of the Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, and asking him to sub