( 1 ) THE petitioner was employed as a Supervisor by the Madhya Pradesh Electricity board. As a result of an enquiry held against him on certain charges, Ms services were terminated on 18th June, 1964. The petitioner after usual approach notice filed an application before the Labour Court, Ujjain under section 31 of the Madhya pradesh Industrial Relations Act, 1960 for reinstatement with back wages. The labour Court came to the conclusion that the domestic enquiry was defective. The court then itself enquired into the merits of the charges after giving both parties opportunity to lead evidence. It was finally held that four of the six charges were proved against the petitioner and the order of termination of his services was proper. The petitioner then went up in revision before the Industrial Court, Indore, which was dismissed on 14th December, 1966. The petitioner has now come up under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution and prays that the order of the industrial Court and the Labour Court be quashed and the Electricity Board be directed to reinstate the petitioner with full back wages and other benefits.

( 2 ) THE first point raised by the learned counsel for the