PRABHUNATH GIRI & ORS. Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) It appears to this court that the writ petitioner No. 1 employees of Eastern Railway Protection Force, challenged the Order of Chief Security Commissioner/RPF/Eastern Railway/Calcutta dated 24th Dec., 1996.

(2.) It further appears to this court that the appeal was rejected on the following grounds :

(3.) Therefore, the original order was upheld. Such order was passed by the Appellate Authority in obedience to the order of this High Court dated 4th Nov., 1996 where a Bench of this Court held that as per Rule 220 of the Railway Protection Force Rules, 1987, the Appellate Authority is duty bound to dispose of the appeal in accordance with law as early as possible within three months from the date of receipt of the appeal. The court was displeased with the attitude of the Appellate Authority and directed to complete the course of action within a specified time. This writ petition is made challenging such order.