( 1. ) THIS order shall also govern the disposal of Misc. Petition no. 252 of 1981 (Mahesh Kumar Sharma v. State of M. P. and another) filed on 7-8-1981 as they involve common question.

( 2. ) BY the petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the petitioner Bhagwandas seeks quashing of the order dated 25-1-1983 passed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Indore in a Departmental enquiry whereby he has been compulsorily retired from service and of the appellate order dated 25-6-1983 passed by the Inspector General of Police, Bhopal.

( 3. ) IT is not in dispute that the said petitioner was, in 1956, appointed by the Inspector General of Police as Sub-Inspector of Police The Additional Superintendent of Police, Indore on 7-21981 inflicted on the petitioner the punishment of censure. Subsequently on 27-3-1982 the Deputy inspector General of Police, Indore acting under Regulation 270 of the police Regulations revising that order directed that a Departmental Enquiry be held against the petitioner. Ultimately charge-sheet dated 2-4-1982 was served on him and by the impugned order passed by the Deputy Inspector general of Police he was compulsorily retired from s