(1.) THE delay of 224 days in filing the instant appeal is condoned.
(2.) HEARD the counsel for the parties on merit of the case.
(3.) THE learned counsel for the appellant submitted that there was no fair inquiry and the appellant was not given any opportunity of hearing or instruction by the higher officials for submitting daily parade statement and without examining this state of matter, the appellant was held guilty. It is also submitted that the petitioner has been punished with one "Black Mark entered in his service record which may deny the promotion to the petitioner appellant in time.