( 1 ) THE petitioner Ghanshyam-das Shrivastava, who was employed as a ranger in the Forest Department, seeks it writ of certiorari for quashing an order passed by the Government on 8th June 1966 dismissing him from service.

( 2 ) THE applicant's dismissal was as a a sequel to a departmental enquiry on charges of misappropriating Government money to the extent of Rs. 1200, proceeding on leave without obtaining prior sanction, failing to submit weekly diaries during certain periods, disobedience of the orders of the Divisional Forest officer, Bastar Plantation Division, with regard to the construction of temporary lagour shed, late submission of cash accounts and antedating certain payments. The initiation of the enquiry, the applicant's suspension and the appointment of an enquiry Officer were all done by the Government. The charges in respect of which the enquiry was held were also authorized by the Goverment. The enquiry was held by Shri Ansari, Divisional Forest Officer. South Bastar Division. When the applicant was informed of the charges and of the appointment of Shri Ansari as the Enquiry Officer. he raised an obiection to the appointment of Shri Ansari as the enq