( 1. ) BY this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution the petitioner challenges an order dated 1lth October, 1974 passed by the Inspector General of Prisons, dismissing the petitioner from service.

( 2. ) THE petitioner, at the relevant time, was in service of the Government of Madhya Pradesh as a Deputy Jailor. He was incharge Jailor of Alirajpur jail. On 1st June, 1972, twenty six prisoners were able to make good their escape from the jail between 12 noon and 1 p. m. . There was a departmental enquiry against the petitioner. Three charges were levelled against him in that enquiry. The first charge was that there was failure to discharge his duties as incharge Jailor including lack of supervision leading to laxity in observance of Security Rule. The second charge was that the petitioner never checked and verified that the gates of the jail ware locked in accordance with the Rules. The third charge was that the petitioner sent Guard Jairam, who was on duty at the gate, for his personal work without replacing another guard in his place. The departmental enquiry was conducted by the Superintendent, District jail, Alirajpur. The inquiry officer held that the charges N