( 1 ) THIS is an appeal from the judgment of D. N. Sinha, J. allowing an ap p lication of the petitioner-respondent Dhajadhari Dtta under Article 226 of the Constitution of India against the Union of India, Home (Police) Department, New Delhi; State of West Bengal of Police; Inspector-General of Police and the Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal. Against that order, the State of West Bengal, represented by the Secretary Home (Police) Department; Inspector-General of Police and the Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal have appealed.

( 2 ) THE facts briefly arc as follows: The petitioner-respondent was appointed as a Sub-Inspector of Police on 2-1-1925. He was promoted as Inspector of Police in May 1942. He was confirmed in that post in November 1944. In April 1945 he was promoted as Deputy Superintendent of Police. He was confirmed in that post of Deputy Superintendent of Police in 1947 and his rank was the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police. Thereafter, on 26-3-1948 he was allowed to officiate as Superintendent of Police from 1948 to 1951 until further orders. On 25-6-1951 the Government decided to revert him as Deputy Superintendent of Police