(1.) This Letters Patent Appeal is directed against a judgment and order dated 15.04.2002 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in C.W.P. No. 1972 of 2002 whereby and whereunder the writ petition filed by the appellant herein questioning an order of the disciplinary authority dated 06.12.2001 was dismissed.
(2.) The basic fact of the matter is not in dispute. The appellant herein was appointed as an Assistant Commandant in the Central Reserve Police Force ( in short, 'CRPF' ) in the year 1994. A disciplinary proceeding was initiated against the appellant herein by a Presidential Memorandum dated 08.06.1999, which was issued in terms of Rule 14 of The Central Civil Services (Classification, Control And Appeal) Rules, 1965 ( in short, 'CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965' ) whereby and whereunder the appellant herein was called upon by the disciplinary authority answer the following articles of charge :-
(3.) In the aforementioned situation, the appellant herein challenging the orders dated 06.12.2001 and 15.12.2001 filed the aforesaid writ petition, which was registered as C.W.P. No. 1972 of 2002. The learned Single Judge of this Court by reason of the impugned judgment and order dated 15.04.2002, while holding that the requirement of law had been satisfied as the petitioner therein had been served with a show-cause notice, disposed of the writ petition directing that necessary steps be taken by the respondents for disposal of the appeal filed by the petitioner therein within a period of three months from date.