(1.) IN Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 16436 of 2006, Bhoopendra Singh v. State of U. P. and others, a learned single Judge of this Court, doubting the correctness and disagreeing with the law laid down by a coordinate Bench in Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 6525 of 2004 (SS), Deep Narayan Singh v. State of U. P. and others, decided on 2.1.2006 : 2006 (2) ESC 1036 (All) (LB). (The case has been reported in the name of Udai Pal Singh etc.etc. v. State of U. P. and others), has referred the matter to be decided by a larger Bench by formulating the following question :
(2.) THE Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice, vide order dated 22.2.2007, has been pleased to place the matter before the Division Bench.
(3.) THE learned single Judge hearing the matter of Deep Narayan Singh (supra) and other connected matters, has formulated the following legal issues for decision : "Whether the punishment of 'censure entry' as provided under Rule 4 (1) (b) (iv) of the U. P. Police Officers of the Subordinate Ranks (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1991 (for short as the 'Rules') is ultra vires the provisions of Section 7 of the Police Act, 1861 (Act No. V of 1861)."