Judgment

GROVER, J.: - The respondent was a Head Constable in the Punjab Police Force. At the material time he was holding the rank of Officiating Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police. A charge was levelled against him of having fabricated false evidence while investigating a criminal case. An enquiry was held by the Deputy Superintendent of Police who submitted a report on March 25, 1954 to the District Superintendent finding the respondent guilty of the charge. The Deputy Superintendent called upon the respondent to appear before him on March 27, 1954 to show cause why he should not be dismissed from service. The respondent asked for examination of some more witnesses. This was declined. Thereafter the District Superintendent passed an order dismissing him from service. His appeal was dismissed by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police on February 4, 1955. An appeal to the Inspector General also failed on April 25, 1956.

2. The respondent filed a writ petition in the Punjab High Court challenging the order of his dismissal. This petition was dismissed by Bishan Narain J., on August 29, 1957. The respondent preferred an appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent to a Division Bench w