JUDGMENT :

DIPANKAR DATTA, J.

1. The petitioner was a member of the Central Industrial Security Force (hereafter “the CISF”, for short). While holding the post of a constable, the petitioner has been removed from service by an order dated 7th May 2012 issued by his disciplinary authority, i.e., the Commandant CISF RTC Arakkonam. Such order has been affirmed by an order dated 8th March 2018 of the appellate authority, i.e., the Deputy Inspector General, CISF RTC Arakkonam. The petitioner has taken exception to such orders in this writ petition.

2. It is not in dispute that the petitioner after availing 10 (ten) days of sanctioned earned leave from 18th August 2011, did not report back for duty. He did not also seek further leave or communicate the reason that disabled him from reporting for duty. Similarly worded call-up notices dated 3rd September 2011, 12th September 2011, 27th September 2011 and 10th/15th October 2011 were issued to him, whereby he was informed of his failure to report for duty from 29th August 2011 and that with effect from that date, he was overstaying leave without intimation or any permission from the competent authority. On each occasion, the petitioner was dir