BANDHU ORAON Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By Court.:- Heard learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) This writ application has been filed by the petitioner inter alia with prayers for

(3.) The brief facts involved in the writ application are that the petitioner was appointed and joined on the post of constable in the year 1997. While the petitioner was posted at Bara Jamda Out Post as Reserve Guard on 31.03.2004 at about 1:40 P.M., the M.C.C. militants attacked the said out post and took away nine rifles, one revolver and cartridges from there injuring several police personnel. The duty of the petitioner on that date was from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. The petitioner was issued a charge-sheet with the allegation that the duty time of the petitioner was to start from 2:00 P.M. but instead of getting ready to join his duty 10 minutes before the schedule time of reporting to duty, he was watching T.V. leisurely and did not put forth any resistance as a result of which, fire arms and ammunitions were looted by the M.C.C. extremists and as such, he committed indiscipline, dereliction of duties and for being negligent and is a coward, hence the petitioner is not fit to be a police personnel and as such, he was directed to file his show-cause within seven days.