( 1 ) THIS is an application under Article 226 of the Constitution for the issue of a writ of certiorari by Ramshakal Yadav, who was employed as a Rakshak in the Railway protection Force, Jabalpur, for quashing an order passed by the Assistant Security officer, Jabalpur on 6th October 1964 removing the applicant from service with effect from 8th October 1964.

( 2 ) THE petitioner's removal from service was as a sequel to a departmental enquiry held against him in May, 1964 on the charge that on the night of 15th June 1963 while detailed for duty at Post No. 9. South-Eastern Railway Platform, to guard the parcels, he helped Rakshak Govind Narayan Singh and another Rakshak Priyatam Singh in committing the theft of one bale of cloth and helped them in removing the same from the platform. The departmental enquiry was conducted by the divisional Inspector, Railway Protection Force. Jabalpur. At the conclusion of the enquiry, he found the aforesaid charge prima facie established against the petitioner and accordingly submitted his findings to the disciplinary authority, namely, the Assistant Security Officer on 21st August 1964, the Assistant Security Officer issued a notice