1. Feeling aggrieved by the order passed by the Madhya Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, the respondent No. 2, whereunder allowing the claim petition of the contesting respondent No/1, the order dated 12-1-2000, placing him under suspension had been quashed, the State of Madhya Pradesh, the employer has now approached this Court seeking redress praying for quashing of the impugned order dated 31-1-2000, passed by the respondent No. 2, the Tribunal.

2. We have heard the learned Government Advocate in support of the writ petition as well as the learned counsel representing the contesting respondent No. 1, and have carefully perused the record.

3. The facts in brief shorn of details and necessary for the disposal of this writ petition lie in a narrow compass : The contesting respondent white he was posted as Van Kshetrapal (Forest Ranger) was placed under suspension vide the order dated 1-11-1996, passed by the Conservator of Forest, the then appointing authority in view of the submission of the challan in the Court of Special Additional District Judge, Gwalior, wherein he was involved in the commission of an offence under section 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. This c