SAJJAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is a petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution.

(2.) THE case of the petitioner is that he was appointed a Sub-Inspector of Police by the Inspector General of Jaipur Police, of the former Jaipur State under order dated 10th February, 1948. After integration he was confirmed by the Inspector General of Police of Rajas tan in September, 1951. Certain complaints reached the higher authorities whereupon the Deputy Superintendent of Raigarh conducted a preliminary enquiry, followed by further enquiry by Superintendent of Police of Alwar and when the report was sent to the Deputy Inspector General Police, Jaipur Range the latter passed an order of the dismissal of the petitioner on 11th August, 1953. THE petitioner filed an appeal to the Inspector General of Police and then to the Government, but these were rejected on 26th June, 1954 and 9th January, 1956 respectively. He has made this application for setting aside the order of the dismissal on the ground that he was not given sufficient opportunity to explain his conduct and in any case he had been appointed by the inspector General of Police of Rajasthan, the Deputy Inspector General, Jaipur Range had no authority to pass an order of his dismissal.