ELIPE DHARMA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THIS writ petition is filed aggrieved of the order No. SB/686/3/95-SO (HZ) passed on 5-7-1995 by the Security Officer (HZ), IBS, hyderabad in appeal preferred by the petitioner against the orders of the Vigilance and Security Officer, dated 26-6-1995.

( 2 ) ORIGINALLY, the Security Officer, after conducting an enquiry imposed the punishment of removal from service with immediate effect by his order dated 15-2-1995 which was modified by the vigilance and Security Officer by order dated 26-6-1995 as one into reinstatement into service as Security Officer, with minimum of scale in the Revised Pay Scales and without arrears. On appeal, the impugned order was passed.

( 3 ) THE petitioner was on leave from 1-7-1994 to the date of order and submitted medical certificate issued by the private medical practitioner, though notice was sent to the petitioner, he refused to receive the notice and a charge sheet was served. Accordingly, after completing the regular enquiry, he was removed from service by order dated 15-2-1995 with immediate effect treating the entire period of absence as not on duty.

( 4 ) AGGRIEVED of the above said order, an appeal was preferred to th

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