( 1 ) THESE three appeals have been heard together since they involve a common question of law. It would not be necessary for us to detail the facts of each of them; suffice it to say that the three appellants were members of the police force, being Sub-Inspectors who were dismissed from service on charges of misconduct. The charge against each of them is set out in extenso in the paper book of the respective appeals.

( 2 ) AFTER the orders of dismissal had been made, an application under Article 226 of the Constitution for appropriate writs to quash the orders was preferred to this Court. The three appellants joined in one application for the writs and Sinha, J. who dealt with it dismissed it in limine by an order, dated February 23, 1959. In that order the learned Judge dealt with the several questions raised, and held that none of them called for the issue or a Rule requiring the respondents to show cause against the orders of dismissal complained of. From the order made it appears that four points were specifically urged before the learned Judge in support of the application. Each one of these points received separate consideration, and all of them rel