G. Narendra, J.

1. The above writ petition is preferred being aggrieved by the Order of the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal [hereinafter referred to as "the Tribunal" for short] at Bangalore, dated 20.03.2013 rendered in Application No. 369/2010.

2. The facts in brief is that the petitioner was appointed in the Karnataka State Reserve Police Force as Anuyayi-42, C-Force, 8th Battalion vide Order of Appointment dated 18.05.1984. The petitioner was continued in service till 30.11.2003 and was removed from service with effect from 01.12.2003 pursuant to the order of dismissal dated 29.11.2003. It is alleged that the petitioner unauthorizedly absented himself from 06.10.2002 till date of dismissal i.e., 30.11.2003. Noticing his unauthorized absence, a Caution Notice dated 07.11.2002 was forwarded to his address, which he failed to receive. Thereafter, a departmental inquiry came to be instituted against the petitioner under the Karnataka State Police [Disciplinary Proceedings] Rules, 1965 and an Inquiry Officer came to be appointed in terms of Rule 6 to inquire into the charges leveled against the applicant. The inquiry was conducted and the report submitted. On the basis of the