PRANAB KUMAR CHATTOPADHYAY, J.

1. THIS writ petition has been filed assailing the judgment and order dated 25th June, 2009 passed by the West Bengal Administrative Tribunal in case No. O.A. 301 of 2006 whereby and whereunder the said learned Tribunal was pleased to set aside the order of dismissal issued against the employee concerned namely, the respondent No. 1 herein and directed the concerned authority to reinstate the said respondent No. 1.

2. IT appears from the available records that the respondent No. 1 being a Constable of Kolkata Police faced a departmental proceeding on the allegation that he robbed Rs. 10,200/- from the possession of one Md. Kuddus Ali by assaulting him with fists and blows and putting him in fear of instant death. A criminal case was recorded against the said Constable namely, the respondent No. 1 herein being Hare Street Police Station Case No. 430 dated 6th July, 2000 under Section 392 I.P.C. and the said respondent No. 1 was also arrested in connection with the aforesaid criminal case. The disciplinary authority initiated the disciplinary proceedings against the respondent No. 1 and the said respondent No. 1 participated in the disciplinary p