C.K. Prasad, J.

]1. By this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioner prays for quashing of the order dated 24-8-1998 passed by the President, Board of Revenue, whereby he has allowed the appeal filed by respondent No. 5 and set aside the order of termination of his service dated 18-10-1993 as also the order of his suspension dated 13-8-1988. He has further directed for payment of all back wages to respondent No. 5.

2. Shorn of unnecessary details, facts giving rise to the present writ petition are that respondent No. 5 joined the service of M.P. Co-operative Marketing Federation Ltd. as Assistant Engineer on 1-5-1969. Thereafter he was promoted as Executive Engineer by order dated 25-6-1979. While he was working as Executive Engineer, by order dated 31-12-1984 he was directed to perform the work of Chief Engineer till alternative arrangement is made. While he was functioning as such by order dated 4-12-1987 he was put under suspension. He challenged the same by filing M.P. No. 3986/87 and a Division Bench of this Court by order dated 3-5-1988 allowed the writ petition and quashed the order putting him under suspension. However, while doing s