1. The petitioner had filed OA No.2679/1991 before the M.P. State Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur (for short "the Tribunal") challenging the order dated 14.2.1990 (Annexure A-10) passed by the Divisional Forest Officer, Balaghat. On abolition of the Tribunal the said OA has been transferred for adjudication to this Court and on its transfer has been renumbered by Writ Petition No.706/2003.

2. Briefly stated, the petitioner was appointed on the post of Forester in the Forest Department of the State of M.P. While he was posted as Range Assistant, Chouria circle in East Lanji a charge-sheet dated 11.8.1989 was issued to him levelling following two charges against him.

(a) While posted at Chouria circle on 11.3.1989 he allowed five persons to carry Bullock Cart wood load by illegally receiving Rs.50/- for each Bullock Cart.

(b) While he was posted at Chouria circle on 11.3.1989 he allowed three persons to use wrong names for taking out Bullock Cart load of wood by accepting illegally Rs.50/- per Bullock Cart.

3. Dissatisfied with the reply of the charge-sheet submitted by the petitioner a disciplinary inquiry was conducted against him for the aforesaid charges of misconduct. The Inq