( 1. ) THE petitioner was working as Aviation Officer in Management Cadre in

Job Group a and was posted at Gwalior Aviation Service Station, in the year 1990 when due to certain misconduct alleged to have been committed by him, a charge-sheet dated 31-12-1993 (Annexure P-12) was issued to him. The charges levelled against the petitioner related to his acting in a manner prejudicial to the interest of the Corporation and neglect of work. The petitioner was asked to submit his reply to the aforesaid charge-sheet within ten days, vide Annexure P-13, dated 6-1-94, the Dy. General Manager, Aviation appointed Enquiry Officer to conduct an enquiry into the allegations levelled in the charge-sheet.

( 2. ) IT is the case of the petitioner that he had asked for certain documents in order to enable him to submit the written statement but without giving him due opportunity, the enquiry was proceeded with. In the meanwhile, while the enquiry into the aforesaid charge-sheet was pending and after the said enquiry was conducted on 25-8-94, just thereafter on 14-9-94 he was placed under suspension vide Annexure P-19 and on 27-9-94 another charge-sheet was issued to him vide Annexure P-20 and