(1.) In this petition, petitioner has questioned the Inquiry Officer's report dated 21.11.2007, dismissal order dated 25.8.2008 and Appellate Authority's order dated 12.11.2010, vide Annexures P-4, P-7 and P-9, respectively.
(2.) The petitioner was working as Deputy Superintendent in the Department of Town and Country Planning, Haryana, Chandigarh.
(3.) For remaining un-authorisedly absent from 4.6.1999 the 3rd respondent initiated departmental proceedings on 17.5.2000 vide Annexure P-1. It is to be noted that petitioner did not file his explanation to the charge memo. Consequently, the 3 rd respondent proceeded to appoint Inquiry officer on 4.3.2002.