( 1. ) THESE are the two writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 1-6-2002 (Annexure P-l) by which his services have been terminated. He has claimed reinstatement and arrears of salary.

( 2. ) IT is not in dispute that petitioner M. C. Mittal was working as Training Officer in Industrial Training Institute, Koni, Bilaspur. He was transferred from that place to Balaghat by order dated 14-5-1994. He was relieved on 31-7-1995. He did not join his duties at Balaghat for 2 years, nine months and seven days. He joined at Balaghat on 8-5-1998. A departmental enquiry on two charges was initiated against the petitioner on 6-5-1999. A copy of the charge-sheet is Annexure R-l. A detailed imputation of misconduct along with a list of documents and a list of witnesses was supplied to him. The petitioner submitted his reply on 26-5-1999. A copy of that reply is Annexure R-2. An enquiry officer was appointed to hold the departmental enquiry. During the pendency of this enquiry the petitioner was served with an additional charge-sheet on 26-7-2000 containing two more charges. The petitioner submitted reply to that charge-sheet also. The enqui