MAHESH SINGH YADAV Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) VINEET Saran, J. The petitioner joined the Civil Police as a Constable on 15. 3. 1975. He was placed under suspension by order dated 7. 6. 1988. Thereafter a charge-sheet was served on the petitioner. Then by order dated 13. 9. 1991 passed by the Superintendent of Police, the petitioner was dismissed from service. He thereafter filed Writ Petition No. 2301 of 1993, in which initially an interim order was granted but ultimately the writ petition was dismissed on the ground of alternative remedy of appeal available to the petitioner. The petitioner then filed an appeal before the Deputy Inspector General of Police, respondent No. 3. The same was dismissed on 20. 1. 2000. Challenging the said order, the petitioner filed revision before the respondent No. 2, the Inspector General of Police, which was also dismissed on 23. 7. 2000. Aggrieved by the aforesaid orders dated 13. 9. 1991, 20. 1. 2000 and 23. 7. 2000, this writ petition has been filed.

(2.) I have heard Sri M. D. Singh Shekhar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents and have perused the record.

(3.) ON the other hand, learned Standing Counsel has submitted that the conduct of the petitioner has throughout been very irresponsible, inasmuch as not once or twice but he has been on unsanctioned leave for several weeks, on several occasions, and thus the punishment awarded is fully justified.