( 1. ) THIS is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of india filed in January 1983 for quashing the order dated 17-3-1981 passed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Indore. Respondent No. 2 whereby in the Departmental Enquiry No. 21 /80 held against the petitioner and others, he had been dismissed from service, the appellate order dated 9-7-1982 and also the similar order dated 1-1-1981 passed by the said respondent in Departmental Enquiry No. 22/80.

( 2. ) IT is not in dispute that at the relevant time the petitioner was holding the post of Sub-Inspector of Police at Police Station Palasia, indore, and the Deputy Inspector General is competent to dismiss a Sub-Inspector. The petitioner was subjected to two Departmental Enquiries, one in respect of the activities at about !-30p. m. on 14-12-1980at Police Station, Palasia, Indore and the other in respect of the incident which took place in the evening the same day at Central Kotwali, Indore and their numbers are respectively 22 of 1980 and 21 of 1980. The Departmental Enquiry no. 21 was held by Shri Tiwari and the Departmental Enquiry No. 22 of 1980 was held by Shri Sarwe. Both these Inquiring Authorities