CHHOTEY LAL VERMA Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Sri M.L. Rai, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri S.K. Srivastava, appearing on behalf of the respondents.

(2.) THE petitioner was a Constable in the Railway Protection Force (hereinafter referred to as the 'RPF') in the year 1985. While he was posted at Railway Junction Naini, Allahabad, a First Information Report was lodged on 5th May, 1985, under Section

(3.) IT appears that the said suspension order has been revoked by the Divisional Security Commissioner vide his order dated 31st January, 1991. However, an enquiry proceeding was initiated against him and on 24th April, 1991, a chargesheet was given to the petitioner. The petitioner filed the reply to the chargesheet and denied the charges levelled against him. It appears that the disciplinary authority was not satisfied with the reply of the petitioner and therefore ordered for the disciplinary enquiry and appointed one Sri L.P. Yadav as the enquiry officer. The enquiry officer submitted the report on 21st May, 1992. He found that the charges levelled against the petitioner in the chargesheet were false and frivolous and not proved against the petitioner. The enquiry report was submitted before the Disciplinary authority.