Judgment

MATHEW, J. :- This appeal, by certificate is directed against the judgment and decree dated September 8, 1970 of the Allahabad High Court. The short facts of the case are as follows. The respondent Sughar Singh was a permanent head constable in the U. P. Police Force between 1950 and 1960. Sometime in 1960, he was deputed for training as a credit Sub-Inspector at the Armed Police Training Centre at Sitapur. On March 16, 1961, Sughar Singh was appointed an officiating Platoon Commander. He worked in that post till August, 1968. While working as a Platoon Commander, on July 22, 1966, the respondent was served with anotice by the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kanpur, in which he was asked to show cause within 10 days of the receipt of that notice as to why the following adverse entry should not be entered in his character roll:

"1966 - Is suspected to have got entries of date of birth and educational qualifications altered on the authority of a fictitious certificate which had to be corrected later on Severely warned."

The respondent submitted an explanation in accordance with the terms of this notice on July 30, 1966. The explanation was not, however, found acceptable and an