( 1. ) THE petitioner was appointed Chairman in the Revenue inspectors office in 1953 and was confirmed in that capacity in 1956. The petitioner was suspended on 6-11-1974 pending a departmental enquiry into the charges contained in the charge-sheet Annexure-A. The substance of the charges levelled against him was of habitual unauthorized absence from duty for a long period and of intimidating the superior officer-the Revenue inspector-to withdraw the report made by him against the petitioner of his unauthorized absence under threat of assault. The petitioner denied these charges and consequently a departmental enquiry was held for enquiring into their correctness. The Enquiry Officer found these charges proved against the petitioner in his report Annexure-C dated 19-4-1975. A show cause notice was acordingly given to the petitioner and after considering his reply to it, the Collector, Tikamgarh, by his order Annexure-E dated 16-12-1975 accepting the report of the Enquiry Officer, terminated the petitioners service. Petitioners appeal to the Commissioner, Sagar Division, was dismissed by order Annexure-F dated 23-8-1976, and the State Government has thereafter by its orde