TEJPAL SINGH Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) FOR almost about a quarter of century the petitioner has been litigating to challenge the penalty of dismissal from service awarded by the Disciplinary Authority on October 19, 1990. For petitioner it appears to be cause which he is pursuing at his convenience by keeping the issue of his dismissal alive knowing fully well that during inquiry proceedings he pleaded guilty to the article of charge before the Inquiry Officer and did not retract even after the time was given to him to give a second thought before making a plea of guilt.

(2.) THE petitioner seeks quashing of the inquiry report dated October 05, 1990 into his alleged misconduct of leaving his duty on April 16, 1990 (forenoon) without any permission. The inquiry report was accepted by the Disciplinary Authority after giving an opportunity to the petitioner to represent. He was awarded the penalty of dismissal from service. The petitioner preferred an appeal which allegedly remained undecided. Then on March 13, 1991 he filed a revision petition before the Director General, CISF.

(3.) THE petitioner filed W.P.(C)No.3191/1992 which was disposed of on October 12, 2009. As the parties failed to appear on that date the petition was disposed of with following direction: -