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It is recorded in the charge-sheet dated February 28, 2003 that after sanctioning of mutation and registration of sale deeds, the petitioner had reviewed his orders and put a note on the "Parat Sarkar" on January 06, 2003 that the notification of the Government of India dated March 23, 1948 is not applicable to the case and the mutation be reviewed. The petitioner was accused of mala fide intentions to record the remarks for reviewing the mutation of 'Parat Sarkar', when in the first place, the petitioner was a caretaker of land belonging to Provincial Government as a Tehsildar holding office. The petitioner was charged with misusing his power beyond his jurisdiction in sanctioning the mutation with mala fide intention which shows carelessness and mala fides in performance of duties and, therefore, his conduct was within the teeth of Rule 9 of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment & Appeals) Rules, 1970 and had invited upon himself the wrath of the major punishment mentioned at Sr. No.5 of Rule 9, which entails dismissal from service.