ORDER

1. Leave granted.

2. The appellant, while working as constable under the charge of Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central District, New Delhi, was charged with twofold grave misconduct : (i) while he was in charge of the sub-jail (naib court) he facilitated one Puran, s/o Rama, undertrial prisoner, to drink alcohol before being taken to the Court; and (ii) he had abused the superior officer and created an ugly scene in their presence. The inquiry officer in his report dated 20-7-1985 found that the second charge was partly proved and the first charge had not been proved. The disciplinary authority, viz., Additional Deputy Commissioner, disagreeing with the conclusions reached by the inquiry officer, issued a show-cause notice on 16-8-1985 as to why both the charges should not be taken to have been proved. The appellant submitted his explanation and thereon by order dated 6-9-1986, the Additional Deputy Commissioner dismissed him from service. After unsuccessful appeal and revision, he approached the Central Administrative Tribunal in May 1986. The Tribunal in its order dated 17-9-1990 dismissed the OA. Thus this appeal by special leave.

3. Mr. Shyam Babu, the learn